CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The Cape Coral Police Department is cracking down on the unsafe usage of electric bikes in Southwest Florida.
According to the CCPD, many of the electric bikes spotted around Cape Coral are technically electric motorcycles under Florida law, which means they require a driver’s license with a motorcycle endorsement, registration and insurance to be legally operated on the road.
Electric bicycles are limited to motors under 750 watts, a maximum speed of 28 mph, and may be used on roads and sidewalks at lower speeds…