Huntington Beach Police Department
Report On E-Bikes
February 18th, 2025
Lieutenant Thoby Archer
SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
September 2023 – Council made recommendations for multiple different action items related to E-Bikes:
Safety Video
Change Municipal Code
Engineering Efforts
Collaborate with Schools
Community Outreach
Licensing
SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
Safety Video - Distributed to all partners and is on Social Media and City website Change Municipal Code – This has been successful and implemented Engineering Efforts – Public Works is still working on the master mobility plan Collaborate with Schools – All Junior High and High Schools are participating
SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
Community Outreach – Multiple different outreach efforts have and are conducted Licensing –This was researched and discussed at the local level. Currently working with Representative Dixon’s office on statewide legislation
NEW ADDITIONS
Public Safety Announcement
Targeted Enforcement Efforts
Treating Surrons and Talarias as E-Motorcycles
Impounding E-Motorcycles for reckless riding
CONTINUING EDUCATION / OUTREACH
Bike Rodeos
Presentations at Events
Fliers Distributed with Water Billing
Bike Classes at Special Events
BY THE NUMBERS
There have been (146) e-bike collisions in 2024, which is 20 more than the same timeframe in 2023 (16% increase).
E-bikes account for 56% of all bicycle-related collisions (146/259 collisions) The e-bicyclist was not at fault in 36 of the 146 collisions
BY THE NUMBERS
BY THE NUMBERS
BY THE NUMBERS
ENFORCEMENT
In 2024 we issued over 70 citations to E-Bike riders
More than 50 of the citations were for the new municipal code Impounded 15 E-Motorcycles
QUESTIONS?