Are Stronger Safety Regulations Needed for E-Bike Riders?

There’s been an alarming increase in the number of accidents involving e-bikes in recent months, causing some in New Jersey to call for stronger regulations to help protect both riders and pedestrians from injury.

Essentially e-bikes are bicycles with motors, making them more powerful than ordinary bikes but less than motorcycles. These vehicles are often operated by children as young as 11 or 12 with little to no knowledge of the rules of the road. Concerns over this lack of knowledge and experience have some people pushing for more safety controls over the use of these vehicles. To learn more and see if you agree stronger regulations are warranted, read “Push for new regulations as e-bike accidents involving children on the rise.”