SANTA MONICA – Police in Santa Monica said they have impounded 12 electric bicycles, some of them capable of hitting speeds of 40 mph or more, for unpermitted road use.
The seizures were made on Saturday, according to the Santa Monica Police Department.
“While these electric bikes may look street legal, they are not permitted on public roads, bike paths or sidewalks,” according to a department statement.
The bikes typically lack operable pedals and are not classified as legal electric bicycles under state law, police say…