The California Highway Patrol will develop safety standards for e-bike riders under legislation introduced by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath, a Democrat, and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this week.
The law, AB 1946, requires the Highway Patrol to develop statewide safety guidelines and training programs by September 2033, covering topics including general e-bike safety, emergency maneuver skills, rules of the road and laws on electronic bicycles.
"While the majority of bicyclists follow the rules of the road, cities have seen an increase of pre-teens and teenagers breaking rules and engaging in dangerous behavior, such as not wearing a helmet, obeying traffic safety rules, and piling-on multiple riders onto a single bike," a release from Boerner Horvath's office said.
