Pennsylvania’s mobility laws are built around outdated categories that cannot keep pace with rapidly changing technology. Rather than regulating devices by labels, wheel count, or propulsion type, the state should focus on the risks that matter: vehicle mass, speed, and operating capability. A modern framework should apply across e-bikes, scooters, emerging devices, and cars regulating the risk, not the label.

On Tuesday, January 11th the Mt Lebanon Commission discussed the replacement of a set of closed pedestrian stairs between Inglewood Drive...