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Police outline stepped‑up education and enforcement plan for e‑bikes and pocket bikes after residents report crashes
Summary
Police Captain Tim Frazier and Chief Mike Markle told council they are ramping public education, social media PSAs and targeted enforcement against illegal pocket bikes and unsafe e‑bike operation; the department said impoundments, citations for adults and potential parental citations for minors will be used.
A police briefing on roadway safety drew multiple council questions May 4 after staff said complaints and crashes involving high‑powered pocket bikes and modified e‑bikes have become more common across the city. Captain Tim Frazier, who oversees the traffic section, told the council the department has tracked a recent rise in incidents involving small motorized bikes that lack lights, turn signals and license plates and may travel at speeds far beyond typical pedal‑assist e‑bikes.
“Anything less than a 50‑cc engine is a pocket bike — those are not legal on roadways,” Captain…
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