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Council advances e-bike rules for further drafting, orders review of enforcement and trail limits
Summary
After public comment and lengthy discussion, council directed staff to return with revised language on speed, DUI, trail restrictions and penalties; second reading slated for the August second council meeting.
The Yorba Linda City Council gave staff direction July 15 to refine a proposed ordinance regulating electric bicycles and similar mobility devices, including adding DUI language, tightening penalties, and clarifying whether e-bikes should be banned from equestrian trails. Councilmembers asked staff to return with a revised ordinance for a second reading at the council's second meeting in August.
Why it matters: Residents, equestrians and parents described near-misses and dangerous encounters on sidewalks, neighborhood paths and horse trails. Councilmembers said they want rules that protect pedestrians, riders and horses while remaining enforceable under state law.
The discussion followed a multi-pronged outreach program that city staff and Yorba Linda Police Services conducted this summer; deputies reported increasing encounters with modified electric motorcycles and unsafe operation in groups. Police Services Captain…
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