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Sammamish police warn residents about illegal e‑motorcycles in parks, trails and sidewalks
Summary
Sergeant Jones of the Sammamish Police Department said powerful electric motorcycles—distinct from e‑bikes—are being ridden illegally on sidewalks, trails and in parks, posing safety and property risks; officers say most riders seen are minors and parents can face a $145 fine.
Sergeant Jones of the Sammamish Police Department’s traffic unit warned Sammamish residents that powerful electric motorcycles, often called e‑motorcycles, are being ridden illegally on sidewalks, trails and in parks and are causing safety and property damage. “They're on the roads, on our sidewalks, through our parks, and on our trails,” Jones said.
Jones said the city is seeing confusion between electric bicycles and e‑motorcycles and stressed the legal differences. “An electric bicycle or ebike is just that, a bicycle with a little help from an electric motor,” Jones said, noting ebikes are limited to motors…
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