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San Marcos adopts under-12 e-bike ban, funds 'Ride Right' safety campaign
Summary
The council voted Oct. 28 to implement a state-sanctioned pilot to prohibit class 1 and 2 e-bike operation by children under 12, approved a one-time $77,000 allocation for education and enforcement, and introduced an ordinance to codify the restriction in local code.
San Marcos City Council on Oct. 28 adopted resolutions to implement a San Diego County pilot program allowing cities to prohibit children under 12 from operating class 1 and class 2 electric bicycles. Council also approved a one-time, fiscal-year 2025-26 appropriation to launch a public education and enforcement campaign branded "Ride Right," and introduced an ordinance to codify the prohibition in the municipal code.
Legislative analyst Michael Lieberman told the council the pilot (AB 22 34) permits participating San Diego County jurisdictions to prohibit operation of class 1 (pedal-assist) and class 2 (throttle) e-bikes by persons under 12 and requires a 30-day public information campaign followed by a 60-day period of warnings before citation enforcement. The…
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