Electric bicycles: required equipment.
- Requires electric bicycles to have visible rear lights or reflectors at all times.
- Mandates specialized safety courses for minors cited for riding electric bicycles without helmets.
- Waives helmet violation fees if minors complete safety training and parents show proof of compliant helmets.
- Allocates helmet violation fines to bicycle safety education and low-income helmet assistance programs.
Assemblymember Davies' electric bicycle safety legislation mandates continuous rear lighting requirements and establishes specialized training provisions for young riders. The measure requires all electric bicycles to display a red reflector or flashing red light visible from 500 feet at all times, expanding current regulations that only apply during darkness.
For riders under 18, the law creates a pathway to avoid penalties for helmet violations involving electric bicycles. Parents can prevent court records and fees by providing proof of an approved helmet and documentation that their child completed a specialized electric bicycle safety course, which may include training developed by the California Highway Patrol. The legislation maintains existing fine structures, with 72.5% of penalties funding county bicycle safety education and helmet assistance programs for low-income families.
The provisions aim to address the distinct operating characteristics of electric bicycles while building upon California's broader framework of bicycle safety requirements. Local agencies and law enforcement will implement the expanded equipment standards and training requirements without state reimbursement, as the changes fall under existing enforcement mechanisms for vehicle code infractions.
 Laurie DaviesR Assemblymember | Bill Author |  Not Contacted |
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0 | 5 | 40 | PASS |
- Requires electric bicycles to have visible rear lights or reflectors at all times.
- Mandates specialized safety courses for minors cited for riding electric bicycles without helmets.
- Waives helmet violation fees if minors complete safety training and parents show proof of compliant helmets.
- Allocates helmet violation fines to bicycle safety education and low-income helmet assistance programs.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assemblymember Davies' electric bicycle safety legislation mandates continuous rear lighting requirements and establishes specialized training provisions for young riders. The measure requires all electric bicycles to display a red reflector or flashing red light visible from 500 feet at all times, expanding current regulations that only apply during darkness.
For riders under 18, the law creates a pathway to avoid penalties for helmet violations involving electric bicycles. Parents can prevent court records and fees by providing proof of an approved helmet and documentation that their child completed a specialized electric bicycle safety course, which may include training developed by the California Highway Patrol. The legislation maintains existing fine structures, with 72.5% of penalties funding county bicycle safety education and helmet assistance programs for low-income families.
The provisions aim to address the distinct operating characteristics of electric bicycles while building upon California's broader framework of bicycle safety requirements. Local agencies and law enforcement will implement the expanded equipment standards and training requirements without state reimbursement, as the changes fall under existing enforcement mechanisms for vehicle code infractions.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0 | 5 | 40 | PASS |
Laurie DaviesR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |