California lawmakers want to ban kids from riding e-bikes

[Scott Mace]

From the San Francisco Standard, published today

California lawmakers want to ban kids from riding e-bikes

https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/14/will-california-ban-kids-e-bike-id-requirement/

Scott Mace

[Scott Mace]

Different e-bike restrictions on young riders are being debated in the
Oregon legislature.

https://bikeportland.org/2024/02/15/major-e-bike-bill-opposed-by-the-street-trust-383943

Scott Mace

[William Sellin]

Oregon - where right hooks at bike lanes are common because turning vehicles MUST turn from outside the bike lane…

The eBikes pictured in the article are already outside the power and speed limits of electric bicycles… 

just require a VIN and registration of those vehicles and stop letting anyone drive them without the proper license.

Both articles have the same problem of not differentiating legal electric bicycles from all eBikes...

Bill Sellin

714 943 3678

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[William Sellin]

Note the youth in the photo is DRIVING a RadRunner2 Electric Utility Bike.

The sellers claim it is a Class 2 electric bicycle, but with a 750 watt hub drive, it is not a legal electric bicycle under California law.

He also is driving with earbuds in. 

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[Frank Lehnerz]

"Do-something syndrome" in effect in a Florida town after a 12 year old on a e-bike and a 66 year old on a bicycle collided resulting in the fatality of the 66 year old.

The town have imposed a 60 day ban on e-bikes and scooters. 

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/02/16/key-biscayne-bicyclists-death-after-colliding-with-boy-on-e-bike-prompts-officials-to-consider-ban/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=wplg10

[Scott Mace]

Today I found out that the Key Biscayne ban was made permanent in June 2024.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/miami/news/key-biscayne-passes-ordinance-banning-motorized-scooters-and-e-bikes-making-temporary-ban-into-law/

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[William Sellin]

California law now says 750 is OK - not over. Used to be Less than, now 750 or less.

I still call the RadRunner2 a Moped as it can go 24.9 mph (40 kph) but is tuned down to 20 mph for sale in California as a "Class 2 electric bicycle"; 

of course anyone can adjust the settings and bump it back up to 25…

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