Santee City Council moves to ban e-bike riders under the age of 12

Santee poised to ban e-bikes for children under 12

The Santee City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved toughening regulations for e-bike riders by banning their use by those under age 12. The ordinance will require a second and final vote in December. “I am a very big supporter of this, public safety is one of our number one issues here,” Mayor John Minto said, noting that he has ridden his own e-bike over 6,000 miles. The ordinance is in line with a state pilot program that took effect th…

Santee City Council moves to ban e-bike riders under the age of 12

The city of Santee has voted to ban e-bike riders under the age of 12 and authorize the city engineer to prohibit e-bikes on designated sidewalks, with a 30-day education campaign to inform community members about the rules before the ordinance takes effect.