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.
Tag: electric bikes
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.
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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.
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Mission Viejo Looks to Study Safe School Routes to Boost Pedestrian Safety
Mission Viejo leaders approved a contract to study safety improvements for K-12 students and staff.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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More Orange County Cities Grapple With E-bike Regulations, Youth Safety
After recent deaths in Newport Beach and Fullerton involving electric bikes and scooters, more local officials grapple with how to keep residents and kids safe on the road.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Grand Jury Blasts Uncoordinated Regulation of E-Bikes
Grand jurors found that regulations for e-bikes change city to city across Orange County despite efforts to implement broader rules for one of the county’s fastest growing transit options.
