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Placentia council advances e-bike ordinance after police safety briefing; ordinance introduced on 4–1 vote
Summary
After a police presentation on rising collisions, the Placentia City Council voted 4–1 on May 5 to introduce for first reading a local ordinance to regulate electric bicycles and mobility devices, including classification, helmet rules for minors, and temporary seizure authority for unsafe operation.
Sergeant Garza, the police traffic sergeant, told the Placentia City Council on May 5 that the proposed ordinance aims to reduce injuries and give officers clearer enforcement tools. "It's about preventing injuries before they happen," he said, describing a rise in collisions and unsafe riding behaviors such as stunt riding and wheelies.
The ordinance (introduced for first reading by a 4–1 vote) would add chapter 13.77 to the municipal code to define electric mobility devices and regulate their operation. Garza said the measure adopts the vehicle-code classifications it described in the presentation: electric bicycles up to 750 watts, with Class 1 and Class 2 capped at 20 mph and Class 3 capped at 28 mph. The draft includes helmet rules (helmets required for minors…
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