E-Bike and E-Motorcycle Safety
At a glance
Based on automatic speech-to-text; names and numbers may be misheard.
What: Police Department presentation on e-bike and e-motorcycle public safety and enforcement.
Where it stands: Information only; the City Attorney was asked to look at local permits, age restrictions and school-based registration and education.
Log
2026-10-27 - City Council Meeting
Police reported e-bike collisions rising from 2 in 2024 to 16 in 2025 and 38 so far in 2026, with fewer than a dozen citations and an education-first approach (57 outreach events in 2024, 50 in 2025, 40 or more so far in 2026). Devices that exceed e-bike limits are treated as e-motorcycles or off-highway vehicles and are not street legal. Sidewalk riders must go with traffic at 5 mph or less under the municipal code. Councilmembers asked about permits, age limits, school programs and other cities' laws. Residents can report violations through non-emergency dispatch.