SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Public Schools is urging parents to discuss e-bike safety with their children as summer break approaches and new state regulations reclassify some electronic bikes as electric motorcycles.
Starting June 11, Washington state will require permits or licenses for e-bike riders, depending on their bike’s power capabilities. Some e-bikes that can travel faster than 20 miles per hour now fall under the electric motorcycle classification and require additional documentation to operate legally.
The district sent an email to parents Monday highlighting the new regulations, which take effect just days before the school year ends on June 16…