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Atherton police outline e-bike classes, enforcement challenges and school outreach
Summary
Atherton's school resource officer briefed the committee on electric bicycle and motorized scooter classifications, age and speed limits under state law, and local enforcement and education strategies focused on parents and schools.
The committee received a briefing from the town's school resource officer on e-bikes, motorized scooters and off-highway motorcycles, including classification, age restrictions and local enforcement approaches.
Officer Andrew explained state distinctions for electric bicycles: class 1 and class 2 e-bikes provide assistance up to 20 mph (class 2 may include throttle-only operation); class 3 provides assistance up to 28 mph and requires the rider to be at least 16 years old. "The definition of an ebike is it's gonna have pedals, and it does not exceed…
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