After a rash of incidents across the state, Amazon will stop selling some higher-speed e-bikes in California, according to the Orange County District Attorney.
In a post to X, DA Todd Spitzer said the company will “no longer sell e-bikes in California that exceed state speed limits” after Attorney General Rob Bonta partnered with Bay Area DAs on a consumer alert about the bikes last month. CBS LA reached out to Amazon for a statement, but has yet to hear back.
The consumer alert said that, per California law, two-wheeled vehicles that can exceed 28 miles per hour with pedal assistance or 20 mph with throttle assistance, meaning no pedaling necessary, are legally mopeds or e-motorcycles…