WALNUT CREEK, CA – Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) announced the introduction of the E-bike Accountability Act at a press conference held at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek. The legislation aims to increase public safety by requiring Class 2 and Class 3 electric bicycles to be registered with the state and display license plates.
The announcement was attended by Walnut Creek Mayor Kevin Wilk, who introduced Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, Dr. Russell Rodriguez, Chief Medical Officer and Emergency Room Physician at John Muir Health, Dr. Craig DeVinney, Emergency Room Physician at John Muir Walnut Creek Emergency Department and Medical Director for Contra Costa Fire Prevention District, and Chief Ryan Hibbs, Walnut Creek Police Department.
“The dramatic rise in e-bike injuries across California demands immediate action,” said Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan. “This common-sense legislation will improve accountability and help law enforcement protect our kids and all users of our roads and pathways.”…