{"id":345648,"date":"2026-06-04T00:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/345648\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T00:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:00:09","slug":"e-bike-use-on-the-long-beach-boardwalk-can-now-result-in-a-500-fine-or-jail-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/345648\/","title":{"rendered":"E-bike use on the Long Beach boardwalk can now result in a $500 fine or jail time"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you ride an e-bike or e-scooter<\/a> in the Long Island city of Long Beach, don’t take it on the boardwalk<\/a> or you could face a hefty fine. <\/p>\n

Violators can face fines up to a $500 or up to 15 days in jail.<\/p>\n

“What we’ve been seeing, and we’ve been receiving numerous complaints of people riding erratically with e-bikes, with motorized bicycles on the boardwalk,” Long Beach Police Acting Commissioner Richard DePalma said.<\/p>\n

With that, DePalma says the city council voted to update the law already in place banning motorized bicycles to include e-bikes.<\/p>\n

Traditional bicycles are still allowed on the boardwalk and should be operated in the designated lane for cyclists, but signs are already up warning beachgoers of the e-bike ban.<\/p>\n

“It’s all about safety”<\/p>\n

On a beautiful day the boardwalk is busy, but the message seems to have been received as there were no e-bikes to be seen on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“It’s all about safety,” one resident said.<\/p>\n

“I love e-bikes. My husband rides one all the time, but I don’t necessarily think there’s a place for it on the boardwalk,” said Judy Ward of Lynbrook.<\/p>\n

“I walked the boardwalk here on Sunday and almost got hit by an e-bike,” said Tobi Weinstein of Island Park.<\/p>\n

Michael Hammer, the owner of Long Beach Bicycles, said he is on board with the change.<\/p>\n

“Keeping e-bikes off the boardwalk, anything that’s gonna go over 20 mph, with some weight behind it such as something like this, is dangerous,” Hammer said.<\/p>\n

The law change has been building for a while\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

Last year, a pedestrian was struck and killed by an e-bike at an intersection, adding to the argument from supporters. However, during Tuesday’s council meeting, some residents raised concerns with the change.<\/p>\n

“This is a free country, and I feel like we should be able to have e-bikes,” one person said.<\/p>\n

“We can eliminate the danger of speeding without eliminating the independence of our neighbors with disabilities,” another said.<\/p>\n

“Our officers are trained and any type of mobility device protected by the ADA we will not be enforcing,” DePalma said.<\/p>\n

The city’s acting police commissioner said the first week or two will be about education and warnings, but after that, tickets will be written — for sake of safety.<\/p>\n

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