During public comment at the June 17, 2025, Yorba Linda City Council meeting, resident Diane King and others urged the city to restrict electric bicycle (e‑bike) use on the city's horse trails, saying the heavier, motorized bikes pose a safety risk to pedestrians and horses.

King told the council she testified to the Traffic Commission on June 2 and disagreed with the sheriff's department recommendation not to restrict e‑bikes because deputies cannot use motorized vehicles on trails. "They're dangerous to pedestrians and to horses. They're not a lightweight vehicle that is powered by human energy. They're heavy vehicles that can maintain speeds of up to 25 miles per hour," King said.

She recounted a friend’s serious injury after being struck by a bike on a dirt trail and said the city should protect sidewalks, trails and school routes from motorized vehicles. "It makes no sense to allow motorized bicycles to use all three: the streets, the sidewalks, and the horse trails," King said, urging limits on e‑bike access to horse trails.

City Manager Mark Palone responded during his report that e‑bike use has been an ongoing public discussion during 2025, that staff outreach and a Traffic Commission draft ordinance resulted from that outreach and that the item is likely to come before the council in July. "It's a topic that staff and the council and the community have been working on addressing... it resulted... in a draft ordinance that... was presented to the traffic commission... now it'll be coming before the city council," Palone said.

The council took no formal action on e‑bike policy at the meeting. Staff invited speakers to return when the ordinance is agendized; the city manager encouraged residents to submit comments and to attend the upcoming council meeting when the draft ordinance is scheduled for consideration.