New Illinois Law Establishes Rules for Electronic Bikes, Scooters
The law sets age and speed limits for high-powered devices and gives police authority to fine users and seize violators’ bikes and scooters.
- On Wednesday, Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3484, establishing statewide regulations for e-bikes and other micromobility devices across Illinois.
- Following fatal crashes involving young riders in Wauconda and Chicago this summer, legislators established uniform safety standards to replace inconsistent local ordinances.
- E-Bikes are categorized into three classes with distinct age and speed limits: Class 1 and Class 2 operators must be at least 15 years old, while Class 3 users must be 16.
- Owners of high-speed devices exceeding 28 mph must obtain a driver's license, insurance, and registration, as these vehicles are reclassified as motor vehicles subject to state traffic laws.
- Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias will launch a public awareness campaign before the law takes effect January 1, targeting a 7.5-fold increase in emergency room visits among children since 2023.
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Pritzker Signs New Illinois Law Establishing Rules for Electric Bikes, Scooters
<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Pritzker Signs New Illinois Law Establishing Rules for Electric Bikes, Scooters</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Ben Szalinski …</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-08-27T11:22:33-05:00" title="Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 11:22"…
Pritzker signs law establishing rules for electronic bikes, scooters
New rules governing who can use electronic bikes and scooters, including where and how fast they go, will go into effect next year following Gov. JB Pritzker's signature on Wednesday.
Chicago Sun Times
Usa newsPritzker signs e-bike regulation bill into law
Gov. JB Pritzker has signed legislation regulating e-bikes and other powered micromobility devices that have fueled a rise in emergency room visits among children.The law codifies e-bikes to their current three-tiered classification, capped at 28 mph, and, starting Jan. 1, places new restrictions for most devices capable of going any faster.The law classifies any device capable of going faster than 28 mph as motor vehicles and subjects their ope…
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