MANATEE, Fla. (WWSB) – Concerns about children riding electric bikes on neighborhood roads and sidewalks are prompting Manatee County to reconsider its rules and public safety leaders want parents and community members to help shape the response.
The county is examining a proposal to expand its existing age restriction to all classes of e-bikes and e-scooters. The current ordinance prohibits children younger than 16 from operating Class 3 e-bikes on public roads, bicycle paths and shared-use pathways…