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Yucaipa adopts urgency ordinance to curb dangerous electric motorcycles and e‑bike misuse, raises fines
Summary
After extended public comment about high‑speed off‑highway electric motorcycles and unsafe e‑bike behavior, the council adopted urgency ordinance 4-74 U with elevated fines (first-time violation set at $2,000) and directed staff to implement enforcement and education.
The Yucaipa City Council on Dec. 8 adopted an urgency ordinance (4-74 U) aimed at regulating unsafe operation of electric bicycles and off‑highway electric motorcycles on public property and in city parks, and amended the penalties to increase deterrence.
Staff presented a draft ordinance distinguishing Class 1–3 pedal‑assist e‑bikes (which California law treats like bicycles) from high‑powered off‑highway electric motorcycles (referred to in the meeting as SIRONS or similar models) that lack pedals and can reach highway speeds. Trevor Benson (speaker 20) laid out the ordinance’s key…
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