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Council introduces ordinance authorizing temporary e‑bike seizure for reckless operation
Summary
City staff proposed and council introduced an amendment to Chapter 5 to allow temporary seizure of e‑bikes for reckless operation, repeated violations, and double‑riding; the first reading was introduced and approved 5‑0 with an education‑first implementation plan and school outreach.
Captain Scott Garrett of the Oceanside Police Department presented proposed amendments to Chapter 5 of the Oceanside Municipal Code to address unsafe operation of electric bicycles and other mobility devices.
The package would add a narrowly tailored temporary seizure authority for e‑bikes used in reckless operation, for failure to exercise due regard for safety, or after two or more…
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