Santa Cruz County addresses rising e-bike concerns with calls for stricter laws

Del Mar City Council approves ordinance to regulate e-bikes, bicycles

Del Mar City Council members gave their initial approval April 7 for an ordinance to regulate bicycles on city streets, spurred by the increased popularity of e-bikes, although they asked city staff to research potentially stricter measures to ban riding on sidewalks. The council approved the ordinance 3-0, with Councilmember Dan Quirk absent. It is now pending a second reading next month. The ordinance had been discussed for years. More e-bike …

Santa Cruz County addresses rising e-bike concerns with calls for stricter laws

Capitola city leaders are taking steps to address growing concerns about e-bike safety. One of the key items on the council agenda is a proposal that could lead to new regulations.

Capitola E-Bike regulations to be discussed at city council

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E-Bikes on the Agenda for California Legislature in 2025

CalBike has 14 bills on its legislative watchlist this year, and almost half of them (six) are e-bike regulations. As we have documented repeatedly over the past couple of years, the swift rise in the popularity of e-bikes has led to an equally swift backlash. Local leaders have conflated legal e-bikes with illegal e-motorcycles improperly sold as e-bikes, imposed e-bike restrictions after car drivers killed people riding e-bikes, and generally …

Capitola police seize e-bike from teen rider as city presses for new state laws

Capitola police seized an electric bike from a teenager who they say ran a stop sign and popped a wheelie in the intersection in front of a police car earlier this week. The teen, who has previously been involved in a traffic collision on his e-bike, was issued citations on Monday for unsafe speed and failing to yield at a stop sign, police said on social media. The teen’s Super 73 e-bike will be seized for 10 days. Capitol police said officers …