As e-bike, e-scooter use grows, Massachusetts weighs new safety rules

As e-bike, e-scooter use grows, Massachusetts weighs new safety rules

SOUTH HADLEY — Massachusetts lawmakers and local officials are grappling with how to safely integrate e-bikes, scooters and other micromobility devices onto public roads, just as one of the devices was involved in a fatal South Hadley scooter crash earlier this month. A state commission created in 2024 found growing use of micromobility devices across the commonwealth and recommended stronger safety standards, improved crash tracking and clearer…