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Nolensville police outline new e‑bike enforcement, education push after crashes
Summary
Officer Josh Guin told the Town of Nolensville Board of Commissioners the police department will combine warnings, parental pickup and targeted patrols with upcoming citations for repeat offenders, citing juvenile crashes, greenway complaints and a plan for public education events.
Officer Josh Guin, speaking for the town police department, told the Board of Commissioners on March 5 that e‑bike safety has become a pressing local public‑safety issue and described a two‑phase enforcement and education strategy.
Guin said Tennessee law distinguishes three classes of e‑bikes that must have functional pedals, a motor no larger than 750 watts and a maximum speed of 28 miles per hour; riders under 14 cannot operate certain classes. He drew a sharp contrast with what he called “eDirt bikes,” motorcycles without pedals that he said commonly exceed 5,000 watts and can be modified to…
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