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Council, police discuss e-bikes and electric motorcycles; education to precede enforcement
Summary
Preston’s police chief briefed the council on legal distinctions among electric-assisted bicycles, electric motorcycles and other electric micro-mobility devices and said officers will begin with education and warnings before issuing citations for violations. State rules limit electric-assisted bicycles to motors of 750 watts or less and require a
Preston’s police chief briefed the City Council on state rules distinguishing electric-assisted bicycles, higher-powered electric motorcycles and other electric micro-mobility devices, and said the department will emphasize education and parental notification before moving to enforcement.
The chief told the council that an electric-assisted bicycle must have operating pedals and a motor of 750 watts or less; such devices fall into the state’s three ebike…
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