{"id":311033,"date":"2026-06-17T22:43:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T22:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/311033\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T22:43:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T22:43:23","slug":"florida-e-bike-safety-bill-awaits-governors-signature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/311033\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida e-bike safety bill awaits governor\u2019s signature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">SARASOTA, Fla. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/\">WWSB<\/a>) &#8211; State lawmakers have approved a bill aimed at addressing growing safety concerns about e-bikes across Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Senate Bill 382 would create new safety rules for e-bike riders, including a requirement that riders slow to 10 miles per hour on sidewalks, shared-use paths and in parks when pedestrians are within 50 feet. Violators could face a $30 fine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The proposal comes as communities across Florida report growing concerns about speeding riders and serious crashes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s an unregulated problem. Which is only getting exponentially worse, really exponentially worse,\u201d said Ira Leesfield, managing partner at Leesfield &amp; Partners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The bill would create a state task force to study micro-mobility devices, including e-bikes, and recommend future safety improvements. It would also require law enforcement agencies to track crashes involving e-bikes and other similar motorized vehicles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/2026\/06\/12\/charlotte-county-deputies-warn-e-bike-golf-cart-operators-enforcement-ramps-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/2026\/06\/12\/charlotte-county-deputies-warn-e-bike-golf-cart-operators-enforcement-ramps-up\/\">Charlotte County deputies warn e-bike, golf cart operators as enforcement ramps up<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Leesfield said while stories of serious e-bike crashes have made headlines, there is little hard data to measure the full scope of the problem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThere is anecdotal evidence of the danger of these devices but there\u2019s not documented evidence,\u201d Leesfield said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Dawn Zielinski, president of the Village Idiots Cycling Club, said the bill addresses safety concerns while supporting young riders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe e-motos can be dangerous. And yes we\u2019ve all seen them riding in the middle of the streets and doing wheelies and being unsafe,\u201d Zielinski said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Zielinski said supporters want to ensure children and teens can ride safely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI love that they\u2019re riding bikes. It\u2019s great. It gives you so much freedom as a child but we want you to be safe,\u201d Zielinski said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the bill into law, the new rules would take effect July 1.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WWSB. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SARASOTA, Fla. 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