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Colorado Springs City Council votes to allow e-bikes on trails Tuesday

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COLORADO SPRINGS — The Colorado Springs City Council gave the green light for class one electronic bike (e-bike) users to hit the trails.

Class one e-bikes help riders when they pedal and allow them to go up to 20 miles per hour.

Former City Council Member Wayne Williams says he is not against e-bikes, but he says it should be up to voters to decide, not council. That's because voters approved a special tax for Trails, Open Space, and Parks (TOPS).

Williams wrote a letter to council saying citizens will seek to overturn the ordinance through the courts. Barring any legal action, the ordinance goes into effect July 1.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection now allowed to be transported using military tactical vehicles

A recent release from Peterson Space Force Base reveals that a new decision from the Secretary of Defense allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel to be transported by military tactical vehicles.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection are to be transported using military vehicles

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