City officials approved doubling e-bike fines to deter reckless e-bike operations;
Tag: e-bikes
Posted inCountywide
E-bike Safety Registry Launches in Orange County, Looks to Partner With Schools & Police
An e-bike registry and compliance dashboard that seeks partnerships with school districts and law enforcement agencies across the state is launching a pilot program in Orange County.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Guess: Why Orange County Needs E-Bike Safety Reform Now
A 12-year-old Laguna Niguel student argues that e-bike safety reform can protect young riders without taking away their independence. After seeing friends injured and gaining 750 petition signatures, he calls for practical rules, safer riding, and community action before more crashes happen.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Guess: We Don’t Need More Thoughts and Prayers on E-Bikes. We Need Action.
As e-bike accidents skyrocket across Orange County, local politicians are waiting for a tragedy before they pass real laws. Alex Guess (me, myself and I), a 12 year old advocate outlines a crowdsourced, five-point safety reform petition designed to enforce parental accountability, implement youth licensure, and protect riders before it’s too late.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Orange County’s Growing E-bike Crackdown Continues Targeting Parents
Placentia is the latest city in Orange County to prohibit unsafe e-bike riding as officials outline new rules for police to impound e-bikes and hold parents accountable.
Posted inCountywide
Deaths, Crashes, Arrests: Orange County Grapples With E-bikes
Orange County cities and school districts are trying to figure out the best policies to curb dangerous and illegal use of electric bicycles and motorcycles.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Newport-Mesa Unified School District Considers E-Bike Ban for Students
School district board members are proposing a Safe Routes to School Policy that would regulate all types of bikes for students, focusing on motorized and electric bicycles.
Posted inNEWS
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as E-bike Crackdown Intensifies
More OC cities crack down on unruly e-bike riders, Anaheim City Manager resigns after renewed scrutiny of his close ties with Disneyland resort interests – these are just some of this week’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Another Orange County City Cracks Down on Reckless E-bike Riders
Fullerton City Council members are on track to enact new laws for electric bicycles, prohibiting unsafe riding and establishing speed limits for sidewalks and trails.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Irvine Cracks Down on Reckless E-bike Riding, Parents to be Held Accountable
City council members approved increased regulations for e-bikes in an initial vote, joining a growing list of Orange County cities eying similar ordinances.
