{"id":83366,"date":"2025-07-22T14:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/83366\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T14:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:16:09","slug":"chula-vista-city-council-to-consider-adopting-strictest-e-bike-rules-in-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/83366\/","title":{"rendered":"Chula Vista City Council to consider adopting strictest e-bike rules in county"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHULA VISTA, Calif. (CNS) &#8211; The Chula Vista City Council Tuesday will hear the second reading of an ordinance that would regulate electric micromobility vehicles such as e-bikes and e-scooters.<\/p>\n<p>If the council again votes to pass the ordinance, Chula Vista would have the strictest such rules in San Diego County. The vote comes just days after an <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.10news.com\/news\/local-news\/community-concerned-after-8-year-old-boy-dies-in-e-scooter-crash-in-chula-vista\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8-year-old boy was fatally injured when a vehicle struck him as he was riding an electric scooter in an Otay Ranch-area neighborhood<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ordinance, which would go into effect 30 days later, would ban anyone under the age of 8 from riding a Class 1 or Class 2 electric bicycle and would make it a crime for an adult to knowingly allow them.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, all electric micromobility vehicles &#8212; defined as &#8220;lightweight, low-speed electric vehicles such as electric bicycles, motorized scooters, electrically motorized boards, and low-speed vehicles&#8221; &#8212; would be prohibited from operating on sidewalks in business districts and select neighborhoods, and Class 3 electric bicycles and motorized scooters would be prohibited on any sidewalk in the city.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This ordinance strikes a balance between embracing modern mobility solutions and ensuring the safety of all road users, especially our youngest residents and pedestrians,&#8221; Councilman Michael Inzunza said. &#8220;We are creating a safer, more predictable environment for riders, drivers, and pedestrians alike.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other stipulations in the ordinance include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No motorized scooter may be operated on roadways where the posted speed limit is 40 mph or greater<\/li>\n<li>No person under age 18 can transport any passengers on any electric micromobility vehicle<\/li>\n<li>Anyone under age 18 must wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet when operating any electric micromobility vehicle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Exceptions do exist for people with disabilities using mobility devices. For the first 60 days of the ordinance, law enforcement has been instructed to limit response to warnings and education.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The city will continue to work with micromobility vehicle providers, local businesses, schools and residents to ensure a smooth rollout and effective public education campaign before utilization of enforcement tools allowed by the ordinance,&#8221; according to a city statement.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025, City News Service, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CHULA VISTA, Calif. 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