What riders need to know about ebike classes and sidewalk rules

Presenters defined a legal electric assisted bicycle as having a saddle, fully operative pedals, and an electric motor rated at 750 watts or less and noted that Georgia recognizes three ebike classes. Class 1 and Class 2 are capped at 20 miles per hour and “follow the same rules of the road as normal bicycles,” and officers stated that these two classes may be ridden on sidewalks only by riders aged 12 or younger. Class 3 ebikes are pedal-assist only, may reach up to 28 mph, are for riders 15 and older, and may not be used on sidewalks.