ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Orlando police officers have had more than 800 encounters with e-mobility devices since the beginning of 2026, Orlando Police Department Chief Eric Smith revealed at a city workshop Monday.<\/p>\n
Smith and the city\u2019s transportation department director spoke in front Orlando city commissioners, as they weigh whether to adopt an ordinance that would regulate the use of e-bikes and e-scooters.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost of the incidents that we\u2019re having, the e-bikes are found to have been at fault,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n
The chief said the 813 interactions with e-mobility devices since Jan. 1, 2026, include 46 crashes with injuries and 12 hit-and-runs involving a minor.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese kids just don\u2019t care,\u201d Orlando commissioner Patty Sheehan said. \u201cThey\u2019re in packs and once they get in that pack mentality, it seems like they\u2019re just out for trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sheehan appeared to favor one of the suggestions for a possible ordinance: implementing a sidewalk ban for e-bikes.<\/p>\n
\u201cVery easy to enforce and understand,\u201d Michael Filteau, assistant city attorney for Orlando, said of a potential sidewalk ban.<\/p>\n
Filteau advised commissioners to avoid adopting regulations that would be difficult to enforce, such as different restrictions on different e-bike classes or age restrictions.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Shan Rose said city leaders need to do a better job at reaching young people when talking about e-bikes and e-scooters.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we need to do a full education campaign,\u201d Rose suggested.<\/p>\n
By the end of the workshop, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer suggested commissioners wait and see how Orange County students adapt to the school district\u2019s new rules pertaining to e-mobility devices, before adopting any ordinance.<\/p>\n
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