After a Santa Barbara County Grand Jury report found a dramatic increase in e-bike accidents in Santa Barbara during the past three years, the Santa Barbara Police Department will work with the city to increase safety enforcement.
Community members have been vocal over concerns of unsafe e-bike riders, leading the City Council to adopt a new ordinance earlier this year, and the Police Department has had to use existing resources for enforcement.
The Grand Jury report concluded that there needs to be more public education on safe practices and rules, and that the Police Department needs more staff and money for enforcement…