DeLand vs. e-bikes: downtown sidewalks could soon be off-limits

DeLand vs. e-bikes: downtown sidewalks could soon be off-limits

DeLand could soon crack down on e-bikes as city leaders prepare to vote on new restrictions that would ban them from downtown sidewalks.The proposal, set for a Monday night meeting at 7 p.m., would also limit e-bike speeds to 10 mph on other sidewalks and require helmets for riders ages 17 and 18.News 6 found a divide between those who want stricter rules and those who say regulation—not removal—is the better solution.“I almost got clipped by so…