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South Jordan police outline e-bike rules, safety after local incidents
Summary
Sergeants Anderson and Scribe of the South Jordan Police Department held an outreach at Hangar 15 Bike Shop to explain which electric bicycles and scooters are legal, warn about recent incidents involving riders, and review lighting, age and registration requirements.
Sergeant Anderson and Sergeant Scribe of the South Jordan Police Department spoke at an outreach event at Hangar 15 Bike Shop on Woodward Road to clarify local rules for electric bicycles and scooters after recent incidents.
The officers said distinguishing low-speed e-bikes that operate like bicycles from faster, motorized vehicles is key to safety and legal compliance. Sergeant Anderson said, “E bikes with working pedals like a bicycle that don't exceed 20 miles per hour, 2 wheeled scooters that don't exceed 20 miles per hour,” adding these devices “follow the same rules as bicycles, so ride safe, yield to pedestrians and stay alert.”
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