Juvenile e-bike riders are pulling dangerous pranks in East County: SDSO <\/a><\/p>\n\u201cThey\u2019re all up and down the boardwalk,\u201d said Ricardo Escalante, a sergeant with SDPD\u2019s Community Oriented Policing Squad.<\/p>\n
Sgt. Escalante and his team enforce e-bike regulations, which apply to anything with a motor, excluding devices used by those with disabilities.<\/p>\n
SDPD has touted the effectiveness of its outreach with the community and bike shops. The Northern Division used October and November 2025 as an educational period and issued warnings after the signs were posted.<\/p>\n
Citations went from 106 issued last December to 15 in March 2026. But that could soon change.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven though our enforcement citations might be going down as summer approaches, we know that there\u2019s going to be a lot more people out here, so that activity is actually going to be trending upwards,\u201d said Sgt. Escalante.<\/p>\n
SDPD is cracking down, and fines can exceed $200.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe complaints typically are \u2018hey, we\u2019re walking down the boardwalk, and we\u2019re almost getting run over by e-bikers going at high rates of speed,’\u201d said Sgt. Escalante.<\/p>\n
Additionally, heading into summer, the department adds more resources and beefs up staff on the beach patrol teams.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want them to enjoy our beautiful beaches, but at the end of the day, we just need everybody to follow the rules,\u201d said Sgt. Escalante.<\/p>\n
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