Scottsdale bans kids under 16 from riding e-bikes, e-motorcycles

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Electric bikes are everywhere: on the roads, on the sidewalks, and in the parks.

Lindsay McGuire is visiting Scottsdale from Minnesota with her daughters. They’ve seen numerous e-bike and e-scooter rental shops. “They asked to ride them and I said no, that’s not something we’re going to do,” she said.

In Scottsdale, no children under 16 are allowed to ride a class 3 electronic bike, or similar machines, on city property, including electric motorcycles that can reach speeds of at least 21 miles per hour. Also, e-motorcycles must be titled and registered…

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