\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaw enforcement agencies across the Sacramento region are stepping up enforcement efforts on electric two-wheeler safety, responding to an increase in juvenile accidents and violations.”We’ve seen them running things as simple as running stop signs,” Tim Hiott with the Lincoln Police Department told KCRA.In Lincoln, police are patrolling trails and pathways using dual sport motorcycles to access areas patrol cars cannot reach. Officers have issued multiple citations and impounded illegal bikes.”We see kids popping wheelies in front of vehicles. We’ve even had a kid ride his bicycle into a police car while the officer was sitting in it,” Hiott said.Just last month, a 14-year-old was taken to juvenile hall after speeding more than 50 mph on an electric dirt bike through a neighborhood in Rancho Cordova.The increased enforcement comes as departments across the region report a surge in electric two-wheeler incidents involving juveniles. Two years ago, Folsom police dash camera footage captured a pursuit involving a 14-year-old rider. In Citrus Heights, two children were struck while riding an e-bike.”The influx of everything that has been happening as far as collisions and the new laws that have come out, I’d say this is across the board for all departments,” Cristina Gonzalez with the Elk Grove Police Department told KCRA.Meanwhile, Elk Grove police are focusing on education to address the issue.”We showed up to schools every morning. We gave them pamphlets so that they knew, you know, with plenty of time what was legal, what’s not,” Gonzalez said.California law divides e-bikes into three classes. Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes are limited to speeds of 20 mph, while Class 3 e-bikes can reach up to 28 mph and require riders to be at least 16 years old and wear a helmet. Higher-powered electric dirt bikes and similar vehicles are considered e-motorcycles and require a license and registration to operate.Under state law, parents can be cited and fined for their minor child’s e-bike violations, including riding without required safety equipment or operating an unlawful vehicle.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Law enforcement agencies across the Sacramento region are stepping up enforcement efforts on electric two-wheeler safety, responding to an increase in juvenile accidents and violations.<\/p>\n
“We’ve seen them running things as simple as running stop signs,” Tim Hiott with the Lincoln Police Department told KCRA.<\/p>\n
In Lincoln, police are patrolling trails and pathways using dual sport motorcycles<\/a> to access areas patrol cars cannot reach. Officers have issued multiple citations and impounded illegal bikes.<\/p>\n “We see kids popping wheelies in front of vehicles. We’ve even had a kid ride his bicycle into a police car while the officer was sitting in it,” Hiott said.<\/p>\n Just last month, a 14-year-old was taken to juvenile hall <\/a>after speeding more than 50 mph on an electric dirt bike through a neighborhood in Rancho Cordova.<\/p>\n The increased enforcement comes as departments across the region report a surge in electric two-wheeler incidents involving juveniles. Two years ago, Folsom police dash camera footage captured a pursuit involving a 14-year-old rider<\/a>. In Citrus Heights, two children were struck while riding an e-bike.<\/p>\n “The influx of everything that has been happening as far as collisions and the new laws that have come out, I’d say this is across the board for all departments,” Cristina Gonzalez with the Elk Grove Police Department told KCRA.<\/p>\n