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capradio.org > articles > 02/26/2026 > license-plates-for-e-bikes-california-bill-sparks-debate-over-safety

License plates for e-bikes? California bill sparks debate over safety

6+ hour, 7+ min ago  (769+ words) Support paid student internships that strengthen local public media and our community. An e-bike is seen at a retail store in Glenview, Ill., Wednesday, July 20, 2022. A new California bill would require certain electric bikes capable of reaching 20 miles per hour or…...

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capradio.org > articles > 11/13/2025 > as-e-bikes-surge-in-popularity-a-new-california-council-wants-to-study-safety-risks

As e-bikes surge in popularity, a new California council wants to study safety risks

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (813+ words) A delivery worker rides a motorized bicycle in New York, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. At least 20,000 people are injured and 3,000 hospitalized each year because of e-bikes " numbers the American College of Surgeons said are likely underreported." To address this and other e-bike…...

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capradio.org > articles > 06/17/2025 > hitting-local-trails-this-summer-remember-these-safety-tips

Hitting local trails this summer? Remember these safety tips

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (988+ words) American River Bike Patrol spokesman Vic Massenkoff and Jeanlaurie Ainsworth with the American River Equestrian Patrol demonstrate how bicyclists should pass horses Thursday, May 29, 2025, along the American River Bike Trail in Carmichael. To all of those planning on walking, running,…...