{"id":660132,"date":"2026-03-16T17:27:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/660132\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:27:16","slug":"atlantic-beach-urges-riders-to-follow-e-bike-rules-to-ensure-safety-as-spring-break-revelers-fill-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/660132\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantic Beach urges riders to follow e-bike rules to ensure safety as spring break revelers fill beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. <\/strong> \u2013 Spring break brings crowds, sun and an uptick in people on e-bikes, and that has some visitors and residents urging caution on streets and sidewalks.<\/p>\n

Steve Brand, a spring break tourist, said the mix of pedestrians and speeding e-bikes can feel unsafe.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I mean, it can get a little bit touch-and-go at times, because they just don\u2019t stop at stop signs. They don\u2019t pay attention to traffic laws, and you have to just kind of have your head on a swivel,\u201d Brand said.<\/p>\n

Brand said he has not had a close call personally but has watched other near-misses on the busy shopping strips.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor people that just are down here on First Street or First Avenue, whichever you call it, and they\u2019re just walking from store to store, and the local e-bikers, and especially the touristy bikers, just kind of go,\u201d Brand said.<\/p>\n

Abby Sawyer, a spring break tourist, described a near-miss with a campus e-bike back home and urged riders to pay attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do have some back at our college, back at home, and I will say I have almost been right over a couple of times. I\u2019m not gonna lie,\u201d Sawyer said.<\/p>\n

Local officials are reminding beachgoers about safety rules after Atlantic Beach police posted guidance this week about e-bike enforcement.<\/p>\n

The Atlantic Beach social media post reiterated several rules for riders: <\/p>\n