Some Chicago Suburbs Have Had Enough With E-Bikes, E-Scooters

More Illinois suburbs are cracking down or regulating the use of e-bikes and e-scooters. In Fox Lake, e-bikes and e-scooters are now banned from sidewalks. In Elk Grove, riders must have a driver’s license. And in Hinsdale, children are banned from riding e-scooters altogether. The patchwork of rules is leaving many potential riders confused on what they can and can’t do. Reset finds out more about how local municipalities are trying to balance mobility with safety. We chat with Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig B. Johnson, Jim Merrell with Active Transportation Alliance, and Dave Simmons with Ride Illinois. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.