Nova Scotian children under 14 will soon be banned from e-bikes
The measure would allow e-bikes and e-scooters on higher-speed roads only in signed or designated lanes and bar riders under 16 from e-scooters.
- State Rep. Joe McAndrew plans to introduce legislation in Pennsylvania restricting e-bikes on high-speed roads and prohibiting anyone younger than 16 from operating e-scooters on state roads.
- McAndrew said the speed difference between electric devices and motor vehicles creates safety concerns on busy, high-speed roadways. "We cannot afford to let significant injuries and fatalities related to these vehicles grow without putting in common-sense regulations," he said.
- Separately, the City of Worthington is considering a new ordinance for the City Charter to regulate e-bikes, mandating "Safe Operation" with warnings against reckless riding that endangers persons or property.
- Across the border in Canada, Nova Scotia Public Works Minister Fred Tilley plans to ban children under 14 from riding e-bikes this fall, noting that evolving technology allows these conveyances to move much faster than before.
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Correction to Aug. 6 story about N.S. ban on e-scooters and e-bikes
A story published by The Canadian Press on Aug. 6, incorrectly reported that Nova Scotia was planning to ban children under 14 from riding electric scooters and bikes in the fall.
Lawmaker proposes restrictions for e-bikes on PA roads, age requirement for e-scooters riders
A Pennsylvania lawmaker announced plans to introduce legislation that would restrict the use of e-bikes and e-scooters on high-speed roads and would prohibit riders younger than 16 from using them on state roadways.
Injuries and Deaths Rise as Youth E-Bike and E-Scooter Use Grows in New Jersey
Emergency room trips linked to electric bikes and scooters have soared in recent years. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission tracked the numbers from 2017 to 2024, and E-bikes sent around 155,200 people to emergency rooms and caused 310 deaths. The same source estimates that E-scooters racked up an estimated 380,000 emergency room trips during those [...]
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