The risky behavior of some e-bikers and e-motorcyclists was captured in a social media post over the weekend. It shows a group of people popping wheelies while weaving in and out of traffic lanes on Interstate 5 through downtown San Diego.
A Rady Children’s Hospital study indicates that over the past four years, there’s been an exponential increase in trauma-related injuries involving e-bikes — from just three in 2021 to 262 in 2025.
Dr. Romeo Ignacio, the trauma medical director at Rady Children’s Hospital, has witnessed the injuries first-hand. He says that in addition to severe head injuries, they’re also seeing chest and organ injuries, as well as spleen or liver damage, because of how fast riders are going when a crash happens…