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E-Bike Safety and Training Programs
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(1) “E-Bike Smart,” an electric bicycle rider safety education program created by People For Bikes, the League of American Bicyclists, and Bicycle Colorado, launched to the public on August 30, 2023. https://www.ebikesmart.org
Related press release from the League of American Bicyclists: https://bikeleague.org/new-e-bike-smart-rider-education-course-launches/
(2) “Electric Bicycle Safety and Training,” an online course from California Highway Patrol, launched to the public on August 31, 2023. https://www.chp.ca.gov/Programs-Services/Services-Information/Bike-and-Ped-Safety.
Related press release from CHP: https://www.chp.ca.gov/PressReleases/Pages/CHP-ROLLS-OUT-STATEWIDE-SAFETY-TRAINING-PROGRAM–FOR-ELECTRIC-BICYCLES.aspx
Background on CHP’s program: Assembly Bill 1946 [Boerner Horvath] required the California Highway Patrol to develop statewide safety standards and training programs for users of e-bikes, on or before Sept 1, 2023: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1946.
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This post was published on 13 September 2023. One or more changes last made to this post on 14 September 2023.
