The Huntington Beach Police Department said an enforcement operation targeting unlawful e-bike and electric motorcycle activity in the city on Friday resulted in dozens of citations.
The operation focused on the beach bike path, boardwalk areas, parks, school zones,and other locations throughout the city, police said.
It comes amid rising community concerns over an increase in traffic collisions and reported unsafe riding behavior involving the electric devices.
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Friday’s operation resulted in a total of 105 contacts, including:
- 32 e-bike citations
- 12 California vehicle code citations
- 3 civil citations
- 2 e-motorcycle citations
- 29 school referrals (HBPD’s e-bike rider training program)
- 55 warnings
- 1 impound
“Our goal is to educate riders and parents while also enforcing the law that keeps everyone safe,” said Huntington Beach Police Chief Eric Parra. “We continue to receive reports of unsafe riding behavior, particularly among juveniles, and we remain committed to addressing these issues through education, outreach, and proactive enforcement.”
Officials reported more than 100 deaths across the U.S. that resulted from e-bike and e-motorcycle crashes, and injuries have increased 430% in the last four years in Southern California…