Mixed Reactions Online After Garden City’s New Greenbelt Law

EBikes Vs. Regular Bikes

Ebikes and Escooters seem to be the sudden craze that has swept over the Treasure Valley. Most of the time when you're using the Greenbelt you're likely to run into one of these electric forms of transportation. Sometimes these bikes and scooters are going... rather fast. Faster than the regular bikes and scooters seem to be going.

New Laws Takeover Garden City

Between complaints from residents and concerns from police the Garden City mayor decided there needed to be a change. High-speed e-bikes and e-scooters are now banned from the Greenbelt in Garden City. This was done with the safety of the residents in mind however some people are quite upset about it.

This new law is certainly one that cause a lot of reactions...

Mixed Reactions To Garden City's New Law

Garden City is the first city to implement this law on their part of The Greenbelt. Because of this many people had reactions to this. Some were positive and some were negative and some expressed concerns or even new ideas.

Some Idahoans wonder if they really will implement this and take charge if someone does try and ride the Greenbelt on a high speed Ebike and Escooter.

Others are expressing ideas of changes to the Greenbelt to acommodate both. They are saying that their could be ways to add a lane for those wanting to be on Ebikes or Escooters. This way people can still ride what they want and pedestrians are safe.

What do you think? Let us know!