e-bike
Salinas Police: Education avoids citations — e-bikes and more
If you follow @BikeMonterey on Mastodon, you catch posts such as this, thanks to Ricardo Tovar’s Sept. 3 report for KSBW: “Salinas police will host a community e-bike safety presentation Sept. 30 [2026] at 6 p.m. at the Salinas Police Department. The presentation will cover e-bike and e-dirt bike laws, safety concerns and parents’ responsibilities.…
Advocate in California: Preserve safe bikeways; address e-motos; reform Active Transportation Program
Heads-up, Californians: The state legislature’s recess ends August 3, 2026. Get informed on what’s coming, and communicate your positions to your elected representatives in the California Senate and Assembly. California Bicycle Coalition / CalBike is a voice for state policies that enable our communities and neighbors to feel safe and comfortable using bicycling and other…
California Bicycle Advocates Call on Elected Leaders to Protect E-Bike Riders
Bicycling Monterey is among signatories to a Statement on E-Bike Safety from California Bicycle Advocates, released Dec 10, 2024, for reasons including: widespread confusion and misinformation about e-bikes, the need for education, the need for safer infrastructure, and the critical contribution of active transportation toward meeting the state’s goals to reduce carbon emissions. The transportation…
Consumer Advisory: Is it an e-bike—or something else?
Related post, “California Bicycle Advocates Call on Elected Leaders to Protect E-Bike Riders.” Heads-up to Californians who are shopping for a legitimate e-bike. Be careful not to be misled by a seller who may be falsely advertising or promoting other products, e.g., electric motorcycles, as e-bikes. The following California Highway Patrol (CHP) webpage entitled (as…
Bonos de incentivo para bicicletas eléctricas destinados a los Californianos con ingresos limitados
Update, 11/1/25: “California pulls the plug on flawed e-bike project.” https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/01/california-pulls-the-plug-on-flawed-e-bike-project-once-run-by-investigated-san-diego-nonprofit/ For English, click here. El Proyecto de Incentivos para Bicicletas Eléctricas de California ofrece vales deincentivo en puntos de venta para ayudar a los residentes de California calificados porsu nivel ingresos a comprar una bicicleta eléctrica nueva. La primera ventanilla de solicitud de incentivos para…