Rynerson: E-bikes Aren’t the Problem; Unsafe Riders Are

E-bikes on footpaths: Vast majority of submissions to inquiry were against it

Greens chair of committee which recommended e-bikes on footpaths said it would be in the context of other safety improvements. These are a long way off.

Rynerson: E-bikes Aren’t the Problem; Unsafe Riders Are

Multiple cities across Orange County—including Rancho Santa Margarita, Huntington Beach, Buena Park, Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, and unincorporated Orange County—are drafting their own unique regulations for e-bikes. I’m not disputing that there’s an issue. Every automobile driver has likely encountered an irresponsible e-bike rider, and many pedestrians probably feel the same way. But e-bikes themselves are no…