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Council directs staff to draft e-bike safety framework and return in 90 days amid rising concerns
Summary
Council requested staff collaborate with Los Angeles County public works and other departments to draft local regulations, education and enforcement measures for e‑bikes and return in 90 days with recommendations; members stressed balance between safe mobility and access.
Long Beach — The City Council voted Tuesday to ask the city manager and departments to work with Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and other stakeholders to develop a package of regulations, education and enforcement recommendations for electric bicycles (e‑bikes), and to return to council within 90 days.
Supporters said e‑bikes provide affordable, low‑emission mobility for many residents but that rapidly rising use has created public‑safety…
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