CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 15, 2025
Chief Joe Hoffman
Redondo Beach Police Department
E-BIKE UPDATE
August 2024 to March 2025
ENFORCEMENT AND CITATIONS
From August 2024 to March 2025, the Redondo Beach Police Department responded to approximately 150 calls for service involving E-Bikes, resulting in citations, directed enforcement details, and the impounding of illegal electric motorcycles.
BIGGEST COMPLAINTS ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS
• Failure to Stop at Stop Signs
• Running Red Lights
• Disobeying Rules of the Road
• The Redondo Beach Traffic Unit
organized Multi-Agency E-Bike
enforcement details around RUHS.
• 55 Enforcement Stops were made
on 8/28/2024.
• 20 Enforcement Stops were made
on 2/20/2025.
ENFORCEMENT AND CITATIONS
In the past 6 months, the Redondo Beach Police Department has issued related to E-Bike Enforcement.
POSITIVE INTERACTIONS
During these enforcement details, proper riding is acknowledged with gift cards donated from local businesses.
E-BIKE COLLISIONS AND SAFETY CONCERNS
AUGUST 2024 TO MARCH 2025
4 collisions were reported:
• CVC 21801 - Failure to Yield Right of Way at an Intersection • CVC 21802(a) – Failure to Stop and Yield to Other Vehicles • CVC 22527 - Unsafe Door Opening
• Rider lost control of the E-Bike and fell.
All four incidents resulted in minor injuries to the E-Bike riders.
These incidents serve as a reminder of the importance of:
EDUCATION ENFORCEMENT SAFETY AWARENESS
E-BIKE TRAINING AND
RBUSD STICKER PROGRAM
RBUSD has implemented an E-bike training
program, currently offered to Middle School
and High School students.
The program provides hands-on safety
training for students, followed by the
issuance of an official E-Bike sticker upon
completion.
To date, 370 stickers have been distributed,
and 43 violation notices have been issued.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT
The Police Department has invested in several community outreach initiatives designed to promote bicycle and E-Bike safety.
• Free Event
• Focuses on bike safety and education
• Kindergarten through 12th Grade
• Last two Events saw participation from
85 children, ranging from age 4 to 13
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT
GIFT CARD PROGRAM
• Encourages safe riding behavior by
offering incentives to children seen riding
their bikes responsibly
• Serves as a positive reinforcement for safe
behavior
RUHS WORK PROGRAM PRESENTATION
• Presentation on bicycle and pedestrian
safety
• Engages community
• Raises awareness about E-Bike safety
BEACH CITIES E-BIKE TOWN HALL
• Put on by CA State Assembly Member Al
Muratsuchi
• Community Update on the latest efforts in
E-Bike education
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN PUBLIC SAFETY FAIR
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
was introduced in February 2024.
This Bill, “The San Diego Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program,” took effect in 2025 and will run through January 1, 2029.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
AB 2234 allows cities
in San Diego County to
create ordinances or
resolutions prohibiting
children under 12 from
operating Class 1 or 2
E-Bikes.
REQUIRED ID
The law requires all E-Bike
riders, regardless of age,
to have either a valid
driver's license or a valid
state-issued identification
card, along with a skills
waiver issued by the CHP.
This legislation may serve as a model for other Counties as the State grapples with the growing popularity of E-Bikes and the need to enhance safety measures.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
was introduced in February 2025.
This Bill, introduced by CA State Assembly Member Al
Muratsuchi has been referred to the Committee on
Transportation as of March 28, 2025.
ILLEGAL MOTORIZED CYCLES
AB 875 specifically targets
motorized cycles that are being
marketed as E-Bikes, often with
features exceeding the 750-watt
limit for E-Bikes in California. AB
875 also encourages police to
impound illegally marketed
motorized cycles.
AB 875 would empower Peace
Officers to remove E-Bikes
operated by individuals under 16
on Class 3 E-Bikes, or by anyone
on a Class 3 E-Bike without a
helmet.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
RBPD E-BIKE RECOMMENDATIONS
▪ Continue Education / Outreach
▪ Continue Enforcement of State and
Local Laws
▪ Continue Multi-Jurisdictional
Enforcement Details
▪ Monitor and Report Back on
Pending Legislation
▪ Review Reasonable Prosecution
Alternatives with the City Attorney’s
Office for Consideration.