Chula Vista passes e-bike restrictions. Enforcement begins in 90 days.

Chula Vista has now officially banned young children from riding e-bikes, e-scooters and similar vehicles.

In a second, final vote on Tuesday, the council unanimously placed new restrictions on “electric micromobility vehicles” — lightweight, low-speed electric vehicles such as e-bikes, motorized scooters, electrically motorized boards and low-speed vehicles.

The new ordinance bans children under the age of 12 from using Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes, which are pedal- and throttle-assisted vehicles, respectively, that can travel 20 mph, according to the state’s rules…

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