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Reminder: E-motorcycles prohibited on King County trails | King County
Deputies will warn riders first, then issue tickets as county officials cite safety risks from vehicles that can reach 50 mph.
- Following a new state law, King County Parks this week launched a public awareness campaign and deployed two King County deputies to patrol trails and pull over riders of unauthorized motorized vehicles, including e-motos, mopeds, and ATVs.
- E-Motos are rapidly proliferating in King County; they often look like e-bikes but are heavier, faster, and riskier, capable of reaching speeds well above 30 mph on the county's 185 miles of regional trails.
- State law and King County Council legislation permit e-scooters and Class 1 and 2 e-bikes limited to 20 mph, but all motorized vehicles exceeding the 15-mph trail limit, including Class 3 e-bikes and e-motos, are prohibited.
- In the short term, deputies will focus on education and warnings, said King County Parks Director Warren Jimenez, but citations will follow, with fines starting at $52 for speeds of 16 to 25 mph and $125 for faster violations.
- Cascade Bicycle Club's Statewide Coalition Officer Rachel Schaeffer said "getting e-motos off trails helps keep these routes open for people of all ages and abilities," while King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci emphasized that keeping trails safe remains critical.
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Reminder: E-motorcycles prohibited on King County trails | King County
The county wants to remind trail users to slow down and keep trail safe.
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