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Milton police clarify which electric bikes are legal and warn higher-powered models may be treated as motor vehicles
Summary
Milton Police traffic and school-liaison officers said electric bikes that meet brakes, a motor cap of 750 watts and motor-only speeds up to 20 mph are legally bicycles under Georgia law; pedal-less or higher-powered models may be classified as motor vehicles and require registration, insurance and a driver’s license.
Sergeant Little of the Milton Police Department’s traffic unit and Officer Peishock, the department’s school liaison, issued a public safety statement clarifying which electric two-wheeled vehicles are legal under Georgia law and urging residents to check specifications before riding.
"Not everything with a battery and 2 wheels is legal to ride on our streets, sidewalks, or private parking lots," Sergeant Little said, adding the department sees confusion about how to classify electric bikes. "An electric bike is treated like a regular bicycle if it meets a…
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