As students are out for spring break, the Virginia Beach Police Department says it expects to see more electric bikes on neighborhood streets and at the Oceanfront — and officers are reminding riders to follow local rules.
Police say e-bikes have grown increasingly popular in recent years, especially along the Virginia Beach Oceanfront corridor.
“Everybody is starting to come out, and the e-bikes are very popular this year, so we see them on the boardwalk and Atlantic Avenue especially,” said Deputy Chief Brad Wesseler with the police department.
Wesseler said officers began noticing the trend last summer and have already received complaints this year — even before the busy summer season begins…