The growing popularity of electric bikes, or e-bikes, is raising concerns about road safety, especially for young riders who don't know the rules of the road.
E-bikes can reach speeds of up to 30 miles per hour, and are a popular way for young people to get around.
Tracy Lothringer loves his e-bike and often uses it instead of his car to travel around Encinitas. He recently had a near miss with students on an e-bike outside a local high school. He also worries that some young riders won't wear helmets. “They accelerated to get in front of me,” Lothringer said. “I put my brakes on which was fine, but then they slammed their brakes on to make a quick right turn into their parking lot. No understanding that there’s a flow of traffic behind them."
There are currently no tests required to ride electric bikes, something Ed Clancy from San Diego non-profit Pedal Ahead, an e-bike loan-to-own program, would like to see introduced.
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