Over the last several months, Voice of OC has published numerous articles about cities in Orange County, and even the County itself, crafting new regulations on e-bikes. The stated goal is to improve safety, but the result is a hodgepodge of inconsistent laws creating uncertainty and chaos for both riders and law enforcement. No one argues that e-bikes ridden in an unsafe manner are a problem, but passing additional laws, city-by-city, is not the answer.
Stop the performative e-bike regulations
The rush of city and state officials to add more and more laws regarding e-bikes is a performative show and not a serious effort to deal with the issue…