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California school and regional e-bike safety measures

Overview

In response to rising injury rates involving e-bikes and e-motorcycles, California school districts and local leaders are implementing new safety measures.

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District became the first in the state to ban e-bikes for K-8 students on school campuses for the 2026-27 school year. This decision follows data showing a 430% increase in e-bike and e-motorcycle injuries in Orange County over four years, with children aged 11 to 14 accounting for more than 60% of crashes.

In Santa Barbara County, regional leaders convened a safety roundtable focusing on education, infrastructure, enforcement, and legislative change to address conflicts between e-bikes, pedestrians, and vehicles. Additionally, the Safe Ride Schools platform was launched to help middle and high schools manage student safety compliance through digital registration, online safety lessons, and QR-code campus parking permits.

Entities

Orange County · Santa Barbara County · Safe Ride Schools · Newport Beach · Goleta

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Santa Barbara County leaders address e-bike safety

    Santa Barbara County leaders are collaborating on e-bike safety initiatives, while a new digital platform, Safe Ride Schools, aims to help districts manage student e-bike registration and safety training.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Newport-Mesa Unified School District bans e-bikes for K-8 students

    The Newport-Mesa Unified School District has banned e-bikes for K-8 students on campus to address a 430% spike in local e-bike injuries, making it the first California district to do so.

Sources

kesq.com · newspress.com