Police officials say they will continue to primarily utilize an education approach to enforcing the city’s rules as e-bike accidents have significantly increased since 2024.
Tag: e-bikes
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Election Day Approaches
Millions of dollars have been pumped into a local assembly race and county supervisors races, high tides force parts of a train line and a portion PCH to close – these are some of OC’s top headlines this week.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Cracks Down on E-Bikes Amid Rising Deaths and Injuries in OC
Santa Ana elected officials are the latest in OC to regulate e-bikes after five electric bicycle crashes in the past three years in the city.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Guess: Orange County Needs Common Sense E-Bike Safety Reform
E-bikes are now part of daily life in Orange County, but our safety rules have not kept up. My petition calls for age limits, speed awareness, licensing, accountability and youth safety funding to prevent accidents before they happen and make e-bikes safer for riders, pedestrians and neighborhoods.
Posted inTop Stories
OC’s Biggest Headlines as Anaheim Mayor Faces Accusations of Racism
Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken’s chief of staff is alleging she hurled racial and sexual slurs at her, the sheriff’s department overspent its budget by nearly $30 million – these are just some of OC’s civic headlines this week.
Posted inTop Stories
Education, Buybacks, Infrastructure: Can OC Curb E-bike Deaths and Injuries?
After the OC District Attorney hosted a buyback program, an ongoing debate remains over how to best curb the worsening trend of e-bike injuries and crashes.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Szabo: E-Bikes, Young Riders and the Parents Who Must Take Responsibility
E-bikes: The lesson begins at home
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Williamson and Middleton: NMUSD’s E-Bike Ban Is School Board Overreach
The NMUSD school board overreached with their recent K-8 e-bike ban. Policy 5142.04 withholds a school resource – campus bike racks – to punish a transportation choice the board dislikes but has no authority over. This board has stepped outside its lane.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Black: Alex Guess Is Right That Orange County Needs Action. But It Needs a Complete E-Bike Safety Strategy.
Alex Guess is right that Orange County needs action on e-bike safety. The Bellemont Project offers a comprehensive alternative to fragmented enforcement responses — combining familyeducation, behavior management, informed enforcement, infrastructure, regional coordination and safer riding opportunities to protect communities while respecting young riders as part of the solution.
Posted inNEWS
Orange County’s Top Civic Headlines as E-Bike Crackdowns Continue
A state bill that could mandate safety courses for e-bikes is making its way through the legislature, Brea officials doubled the city’s fines for unsafe e-bike riding – these are some of this week’s top civic headlines.
