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Encinitas council directs staff to craft e‑bike safety rules, including enforcement and education tools
Summary
In response to rising risky e‑bike and illegal e‑motorcycle activity, the council unanimously directed staff and the sheriff’s office to return with proposed amendments to Title 14 for e‑bike safety including diversion/education programs, minimum age considerations, and temporary impound authority for egregious violations.
Councilmembers directed the city manager to work with city staff and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department to return with proposed amendments to Title 14 of the Encinitas Municipal Code addressing e‑bike safety.
Deputy Mayor O'Hara opened the agenda item noting prior council action on e‑bikes and recent local incidents. Sheriff’s Captain Watts summarized enforcement activity, saying deputies seized several…
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