{"id":273013,"date":"2026-04-17T19:23:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/273013\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:23:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:23:22","slug":"la-is-considering-banning-e-bikes-from-hiking-and-other-trails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/273013\/","title":{"rendered":"LA is considering banning e-bikes from hiking and other trails"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The city of Los Angeles is considering banning electric bicycles from equestrian, hiking and recreational trails. The controversial bikes have faced backlash for dangerous speeding, following a rise in injuries across the U.S.<\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the latest? The city\u2019s Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee on Tuesday approved the proposal at its meeting Tuesday<\/a>. The group also asked staff to return with a report on fines based on income and the scope of the restrictions.<\/p>\n

How we got here: In 2022, a state law was passed that allows local jurisdictions to ban e-bikes from specific trails. Similar restrictions have been adopted in Orange County. The city of La Palma, for example, banned e-bikes from athletic fields and equestrian and recreational trails.<\/p>\n

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Background: State lawmakers are also considering a bill<\/a> that would require e-bike licenses and owner registration. The law is intended to address a rise in e-bike-related injuries. The law would apply to Class 2 and Class 3 bikes, which can reach 20 mph and 28 mph, respectively.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next? The proposal will go before the city\u2019s transportation committee next. A date has not yet been scheduled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Topline: The city of Los Angeles is considering banning electric bicycles from equestrian, hiking and recreational trails. The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":273014,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[118380,3694,39571,48,118379,52,51,47,50,49],"class_list":{"0":"post-273013","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-e-bike-ban","9":"tag-e-bikes","10":"tag-hiking-trails","11":"tag-la","12":"tag-la-city-transportation","13":"tag-la-headlines","14":"tag-la-news","15":"tag-los-angeles","16":"tag-los-angeles-headlines","17":"tag-los-angeles-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273013"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273013\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/273014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}