Wheat Ridge council backs state ebike definitions, seeks license rules for higher‑speed devices
Council directed staff to draft an ordinance that adopts state ebike classes (up to 750W) while treating higher‑powered devices as motor vehicles ("emotos"), requiring a driver’s license for devices capable of more than 20 mph, helmets for riders under 18, and paired education and enforcement focused on trail speed limits.
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Wheat Ridge City Council on Aug. 17 signaled support for using the state's classifications of electric bicycles while moving to treat higher‑powered, higher‑speed devices differently. Mayor Prom read a consensus directing staff to adopt state definitions (classes 1–3) up to 750 watts; devices that exceed that threshold would be classified as motorized "emotos" and be subject to operator licensing rules.
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