Carpinteria City Council Throws Support Behind E-Bike Regulations

Carpinteria City Council Throws Support Behind E-Bike Regulations

The Carpinteria City Council on Monday approved regulations that attempt to curb dangerous electric bike usage within city limits.  If the city’s e-bike regulations are adopted at second reading at the council’s Feb. 9 meeting, they will kick in March 9.  City staff told the council and the public that there has been a significant increase in e-bike usage in the city over the past three years. The bikes at times are ridden at excessive speeds, w…

Oceanside and Encinitas could allow confiscation of e-bikes

The two San Diego County cities are not adopting the ban on e-bikes for children under 12, but are allowing law enforcement to confiscate the bikes for “reckless operation.” This content Oceanside and Encinitas could allow confiscation of e-bikes appeared first on inewsource.

Santee taking aim at e-bike safety, focusing on students

Santee is ramping up public awareness about e-bike regulations that just went into effect this month. City leaders passed an ordinance banning children under the age of 12 from riding e-bikes in December. Santee became the sixth city in the county to do so, following Oceanside, Chula Vista, Coronado, Poway and San Marcos. Schools have seen an increase in e-bike riders in recent years, pushing the East County city to bolster safety efforts and se…

E-bike riders face stronger scrutiny from Oceanside officials

The Oceanside City Council unanimously approved plans to update the city’s e-bike safety ordinance Jan. 14, tightening enforcement tools while keeping an education-first approach aimed largely at reducing risky behavior among younger riders. The vote took place following several years of rising concerns from residents, police and city officials about unsafe e-bike use. The move follows similar actions in Carlsbad and San Marcos. Escondido Mayor …