The bill (SB 382<\/a>) requires e-bike riders to yield to people on foot and to make an audible noise, such as a bell or voice, when overtaking and passing them. Violations would be nonmoving traffic violations, punishable by a $30 fine.<\/p>\n The bill also establishes a task force to track e-bike “traffic incidents, injuries and fatalities” and recommend further regulations, which could include a minimum age requirement, and\/or require a license and registration to operate an e-bike.<\/p>\n Here’s what to know.<\/p>\n Why is Florida adding an e-bike speed limit? Sales of E-bikes have skyrocketed in recent years, and so have complaints and crashes.<\/p>\n In the past five years, the fatality rate of accidents involving e-bike riders is 37 times higher than those on a traditional pedal bike,\u00a0according to a New York study.<\/a><\/p>\n Fatal E-bike accidents have been reported at the University of Florida, the University of South Florida, and the University of Miami, according to the House version’s sponsor, Rep. Yvette Benarroch, R-Marco Island.\u00a0<\/p>\n A 69-year-old e-bike rider was killed<\/a> in Palm Coast in February when he failed to yield the right-of-way to a car in an intersection. In May, A 49-year-old Lake Worth Beach woman died after running into the side of a parked truck<\/a>. Last week, a Marco Island woman suffered serious injuries<\/a> after her e-bike collided with a car.<\/p>\n The bill passed unanimously in both the House and Senate, reflecting a rare bit of agreement on how to handle a relatively new transportation technology. Lawmakers framed the measure as a way to balance convenience for riders with safety for pedestrians, particularly in dense downtown areas and tourist hot spots where sidewalks double as popular bike routes.<\/p>\n E-bikes rules: Is it legal to ride your bike or e-bike on the sidewalk in Florida?<\/a>When will the E-bike speed limit go into effect?<\/p>\n The Florida Legislature has formally sent the bill to DeSantis, starting the clock for him to sign it, veto it, or allow it to become law without his signature.<\/p>\n If the bill is signed or becomes law, it goes into effect immediately.<\/p>\n Yes. E-bikes are considered bikes under Florida law, so the same rules apply<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, local municipalities<\/a> may have ordinances that prohibit riding bikes or e-bikes on sidewalks completely, or ban them in certain high-traffic or problematic areas. The bill also allows local governments to pass their own minimum-age ordinances and require state-issued photo ID to operate an e-bike..<\/p>\n Florida law currently also prevents counties, municipalities, or agencies of the state from restricting E-bikes on bicycle paths, multiuse paths, trail networks, beaches, or dunes.<\/p>\n Bicyclists or bike passengers under 16 years of age must wear a bike helmet that meets federal safety standards, per Florida statutes.<\/p>\n It’s not required for adults, but the\u00a0Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles<\/a>\u00a0strongly urges everyone on a bike to wear a helmet, no matter what age you are.<\/p>\n![\"Electric](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/88884127007-e-bike.JPG\")
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