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Nantucket police outline Massachusetts ebike rules, local enforcement and outreach
Summary
Sergeant Ray of the Nantucket Police Department summarized Massachusetts requirements for electric bicycles — pedals, 750-watt motor cap and 20 mph maximum — said officers will stop and educate noncompliant riders, and reported more helmet use and safer riding on multiuse paths.
Sergeant Ray, a sergeant with the Nantucket Police Department, described the state and local approach to newly emphasized electric-bicycle regulations in a short interview.
Asked what counts as an ebike, Sergeant Ray said Massachusetts requires that it "has to have pedals," and that "the electric motor needs a maximum output of 750 watts with a maximum speed of 20 miles an hour." He said devices that exceed those limits are classified under state rules as an electric bicycle or scooter and…
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