Escondido goes back to drawing board on e-bike rules
ESCONDIDO — The City Council has directed staff to return to the drawing board on proposed code updates regulating e-bikes and other electric mobility devices...
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Letters: E-bike safety takes more than parenting
A recent letter to the editor (“E-bike safety starts at home”) questions the use of tax dollars for bike safety for our city’s youngest riders....
Letters: E-bike safety starts at home
Dear Council Members and Capt. Watts: Yesterday, while driving an elderly passenger in her vehicle, I witnessed conduct that could have easily resulted in multiple...
Letters: E-bike safety takes collaboration
Why would you ever care about an obscure city-run committee like the School District Liaison Committee? Here’s why: Are you terrified behind the wheel that...
Op-ed: E-bike injuries in San Diego County are impossible to ignore
E-bikes are everywhere in San Diego County. And so are the consequences. Over the past few years, my colleagues and I have watched a troubling...
Lawson-Remer, Scripps officials to host e-bike webinar on May 12
CARLSBAD— Following a bicycle safety proclamation during Tuesday’s meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, Board Chair Terra Lawson-Remer and Scripps medical experts...
Carlsbad tightens e-bike laws with eye on safety
CARLSBAD — Carlsbad officials this week unanimously adopted a new ordinance aimed at curbing unsafe e-bike riding, prohibiting children younger than 12 from operating certain...
Carlsbad advances new e-bike regulations
CARLSBAD – After a years-long effort, Carlsbad is on the doorstep of implementing a series of regulations regarding e-bikes within the city. During its Feb....
Encinitas targets hazardous e-bike riding with stricter enforcement
ENCINITAS — The city is seeking to follow the lead of other San Diego County cities by strengthening and clarifying its laws governing e-bikes. Deputy...
Oceanside police to confiscate e-bikes from reckless riders
OCEANSIDE — Police will begin confiscating e-bikes from operators as part of a new crackdown on reckless riding behavior. The City Council approved the first...
Carlsbad advances e-bike proposal prohibiting riders under 12
CARLSBAD — Carlsbad is moving forward with a suite of new policies aimed at improving e-bike safety, including setting a minimum age of 12 to...
Two Encinitas e-bike shops close for good
ENCINITAS — Two electric bicycle shops along Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas, Charlie’s Electric Bike and Griff Electric Bikes, have closed for good. Charlie’s Electric...
San Marcos bans e-bikes for riders under 12
SAN MARCOS — Amid rising concerns related to youth e-bike safety, the San Marcos City Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to set a minimum age of...
Carlsbad officials advance ‘toothless’ e-bike age limit, question impact
CARLSBAD — The city’s Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission advanced a proposal Tuesday to set a minimum age of 12 for riding e-bikes under a...
Student permits required under new San Marcos e-bike safety initiative
SAN MARCOS — Leaders in education, law enforcement and local government in San Marcos have teamed up to launch a new e-bike safety program that...