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Tiburon council unanimously approves first reading of Marin e‑bike safety ordinance
Summary
The Tiburon Town Council voted unanimously April 2 to approve first reading of an ordinance aligning the town with Marin County’s e‑bike safety rules, including a throttle (class 2) age restriction and a mandatory helmet provision for class 2 riders; the ordinance will be scheduled for final adoption at a future meeting.
The Tiburon Town Council on April 2 approved first reading of an ordinance to adopt Marin County’s electric bicycle safety provisions, including an age limit for throttle-equipped (class 2) e‑bikes and mandatory helmets for class 2 riders.
The council’s action followed presentations from Talia Smith, director of legislative and intergovernmental affairs for the County of Marin, and Dr. Jonathan Ma, a governor of the American College of Surgeons and former president of the San Francisco Marin Medical Society. Smith told the council Marin began separating e‑bike crash data from conventional bicycle crashes in 2023 and that “the 10 to 15 year old age group … when talking about e‑bikes … [has] 5 times as high” a serious‑injury 9‑1‑1 crash rate compared with other age groups. Dr. Ma said hospital trauma data show “e‑bike victims compared to regular bicyclists … were more likely to require admission to the hospital” and cited higher mortality and more…
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