As more and more people realize the benefits of commuting via electric bicycle, the enforcement of these two-wheelers must be taken seriously. Indeed, nearly all countries in the world have one form of legislation or another governing the use of electric bikes – some stricter than others. In Europe, only pedal-assist bikes with nominal outputs lower than 250 watts can be ridden license-free.
In California, for example, police departments are now mobilizing, cracking down on the illegal e-bikes, as well as those being ridden in a reckless manner. A recent story fromhighlights an incident at Newport Beach, wherein police on horseback issued a citation to an e-bike rider using a Sur Ron electric motorbike on the street.
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