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Sheriff’s office outlines e‑bike diversion program, cites enforcement limits on high‑powered electric motorcycles
Summary
Sheriff’s staff described a juvenile e‑bike diversion and education program that can substitute for fines under San Clemente Municipal Code 10.62.040 and warned the committee about enforcement limits against high‑speed electric motorcycles and 'sirons.' Staff sought council approval to implement the Huntington Beach‑based rider program locally.
The sheriff’s representative told the San Clemente Community Safety and Welfare Committee on Oct. 28 that the city now has a municipal‑code provision allowing diversion of some e‑bike fines if juveniles complete a city‑approved education program.
Under the provision staff cited — recorded in the meeting as section 10.62.040 of the municipal code — deputies may offer an education and training diversion in lieu of paying a fine. The program staff proposed for San Clemente is the "Responsible Instruction and Diversion for e‑Bike Riders" (RIDER) program, which is hosted in Huntington Beach and has been piloted by…
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