Snoqualmie committee hears injury reports, police outline enforcement and education options for e-bikes and electric motorcycles

The Snoqualmie Public Safety Committee on April 21 heard multiple public comments describing collisions, near-misses and safety concerns involving electric bicycles and larger electric motorcycles, and interim police leadership outlined how state law and the city code apply and what enforcement and education steps the department plans next.

Residents told the committee about injuries and dangerous riding behavior they say has become more common on Snoqualmie Ridge and the Parkway. "They are doing a fine job," resident Lara Clark said in reference to police outreach, but asked that adults avoid posting identifiable pictures of minors on social media. Joanne Dyer said her husband was injured by a rider; Charles Vision (who asked to be called "Butch") described being knocked about six feet, receiving five stitches above his right eye and a concussion after an 8-year-old on an e-scooter struck him.

Interim Chief Gary Horace summarized state and local rules and the department's approach. Horace said electric bicycles are defined in the Revised…