New Jersey’s e-bike law was changed to improve safety. It’s being criticized by riders, bicycle shops and advocacy groups

Critics complain that the new law is too restrictive and confusing, and unfairly classifies low-speed e-bikes together with more powerful ones.

This story was originally published by WHYY.

In July of last year, a 14-year-old boy riding an e-bike was struck and killed by a driver in Somers Point, New Jersey. A few months later, a 22-year-old man died when his e-bike was hit by a van in Orange. Two days after that, a 13-year-old was killed in Scotch Plains, after his e-bike was hit by a landscaping truck…