US EditionGovernor Murphy Signs Law to Crack Down on E-Bike Regulations Across New Jersey
The law addresses rising e-bike crashes and fatalities, requires licenses, registration, and insurance, and eliminates the prior three-class system to enhance safety, officials said.
- Gov. Phil Murphy on his last full day signed a law requiring New Jersey e-bike riders to have a license, registration, and insurance, classifying all as motorized bicycles with $50 fines for violations.
- Lawmakers argued the prior six-year-old rule left gaps because officials cited crashes including two fatal e-bike deaths in Scotch Plains and Orange, New Jersey, and rising risks from faster, popular e-bikes.
- Under the law, riders must be at least 17 with a valid driver's license or 15 with a motorized bike license, and bike renters need a permit; children 14 and younger are prohibited.
- Advocacy groups pointed out that NJBWC and others criticized the law as burdensome, while People For Bikes Coalition said New Jersey is the only state requiring e-bike insurance.
- The Motor Vehicle Commission must create licensing and fees, but officials have not detailed enforcement; NJBWC plans legislative fixes in 2026-2027, urging adoption of Connecticut's e-bike law from Oct. 1, 2025.
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E-bike riders in New Jersey face new licensing, registration and insurance requirements
New Jersey will require all e-bike operators to be licensed and insured under a new law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy, creating some of the strictest regulations in the country amid rising fatal crashes.
NJ e-bike riders required to have license, registration and insurance
E-bike riders in New Jersey will be required to show a driver’s license, proof of registration and insurance after Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed legislation regulating motorized bikes. The State Senate proposed bill S4834/A6235 gives e-bike riders one year to get their paperwork in order or face a $50 fine. The governor’s office cited “numerous dangerous crashes” for the new law, which faced opposition from cycling groups that believe less s…
Gov. Phil Murphy signs e-bike bill criticized by bike advocates
Bill supporters say they want to increase public safety. Critics say the bill targets low-income e-bike users. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)New Jersey will have some of the strictest regulations on electric bikes in the nation under a bill Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Monday. The new law will require registration, licensing, and insurance for electric bikes, and it also does away with the three-tier system the state formerly u…
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NBC New YorkNJ Gov. Murphy signs law requiring license to ride all forms of e-bikes
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that requires riders to have a license to ride all forms of e-bikes on Monday. The new law takes into effect amid growing safety concerns for the increasingly common mode of transportation, especially among children and teenagers. Under the new law, all forms of e-bikes, including bikes with fully operable pedals and also a motor, are classified as motorized bicycles, which requires a license fr…
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