Overview
- The township board passed the temporary ban on Monday to bar people 16 and younger from riding electric bikes and scooters on sidewalks and township property for six months.
- Under the moratorium, devices used in violation will be confiscated and returned to parents and residents may file a written request for an exemption.
- The move follows a Sept. 8 crash in Bloomfield Township that seriously injured two 13‑year‑old boys and prompted sharper local scrutiny of e‑device use.
- Police note a legal gap over high‑powered e‑motos and three technical e‑bike classes, with township officers saying some e‑motos are limited to private use and street riders may need a license.
- Local leaders and the Oakland County sheriff are urging the Michigan Legislature to create uniform, class‑based rules because patchwork local measures could push young riders into road shoulders and create new safety risks.