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Sheriff's Sergeant says Vista e-bike enforcement produced citations, tows and education
Summary
Sergeant Eric Catrow described a San Diego Sheriff’s enforcement operation in downtown Vista that combined education with citations and towing; officers stopped and cited a 16-year-old and removed two illegal motorcycles, Catrow said.
Sergeant Eric Catrow of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office described an enforcement operation in downtown Vista that paired outreach with citations and vehicle removals, saying officers stopped a juvenile rider, issued multiple citations and towed two illegal motorcycles.
Catrow told reporters the operation is intended to improve safety by correcting widespread misconceptions about electric bicycles and small motorcycles and by enforcing California law. “When you are, um, on e-bikes, you have to obey all the rules of the road like you would be in a car,” he said, adding that many young riders travel the wrong way on streets and sidewalks.
The sergeant warned that…
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