Last September, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB-1271, which redefines and adds to several electric bicycle regulations in...

Last September, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB-1271, which redefines and adds to several electric bicycle regulations in…

  • ArbitraryValueEnglish
    10·
    5 days ago

    Maybe this is a stupid question, but how does the law treat “improvised” e-bikes which are pedal-powered bicycles with motors added by their owners? They aren’t officially in any particular “class”. I suppose they’re all not street-legal…

    • LostXOR@fedia.io
      5·
      5 days ago

      I imagine it’s one of those things where it’s not technically legal, but as long as you’re not doing 40 mph on your e-bike you’re unlikely to be bothered about it.