Residents tell council electric scooters and golf carts are creating hazards

Two residents at the village council meeting raised public-safety concerns about electric scooters, small motorbikes and golf carts, telling the council the vehicles are creating traffic hazards and endangering pedestrians.

"These electric scooters ... I've had quite a few people pulled out in front of me," said resident James Mohart, who said riders often run stop signs and ride across sidewalks. Mohart told the council he has seen scooters and mini bikes ignore traffic controls and sometimes travel unpredictably through pedestrian areas.

Maryanne Hunley, who lives at an intersection, said she is also alarmed by scooter behavior. "The scooters scare me," she said, describing young riders who "just go zooming through" stop signs. Hunley said two girls who did stop were exceptions, and she asked the council to consider steps to reduce risks.

A person on the dais acknowledged the limits of police resources and emphasized enforcement and parental notification as likely remedies; speakers at the meeting urged warnings and follow-up when officers observe unsafe behavior.

The comments were made during the public-comment portion of the meeting; the council did not take an immediate policy vote on scooters but proceeded to other agenda business and later moved into an executive session on economic development assistance.