Huntington Beach City Council members are again grappling with how to handle the growing number of kids riding e-bikes, this time weighing a program to restrict e-bike use to city streets or bike lanes in areas like schools and churches.
Councilwoman Gracey Van Der Mark said the city’s existing rules aren’t getting the job done, with kids creating a “new public safety challenge” when they ride irresponsibly, and asking city staff to set up new limits on where the bikes can be used and require riders to follow right of way laws.
“They’re all over the place,” Van Der Mark said at the council’s Tuesday night meeting. “Updating the ordinance will strengthen these rules.”…