Speed, safety concerns grow as e‑bike use expands across Central Florida

Speed, safety concerns grow as e‑bike use expands across Central Florida

They may look like traditional bicycles behind wrapping paper, but law enforcement says electric bikes — or e-bikes — come with rules many parents and riders do not fully understand.As e-bikes grow in popularity across Central Florida, Orange County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Laith Kareem says deputies are seeing more crashes involving the electric-powered bikes, often tied to speed and confusion over where they can be ridden.“There are three classif…