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re: Electric bikes - what are the laws?

Posted on 5/16/26 at 10:51 am to
Posted by duckblind56
South of Ellick
Member since Sep 2023
5326 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 10:51 am to
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no helmets. Insane parent's allow this.


Good friend of mine lost two grandchildren due to a 4 wheeler accident and neither had on helmets. The dad has struggled big time over this since the accident.
Posted by Trevaylin
south texas
Member since Feb 2019
11000 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 11:00 am to
I heard that federal parks mandate that the electric bike must have pedal propulsion capability to be on approved bicycle trails.

done to restrain electric dirt bikes
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
51838 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 11:11 am to
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I have recently been seeing them on sidewalks hauling arse. Kind of dangerous when they pass from the rear at 25 MPH on a sidewalk.
This is why I purchased open ear buds (Shokz 2+2). I can run , listen to music or a podcast and still hear everything around me. I've had near accidents from kids coming up behind me and instead of going off the walk around me just zip right by me on the sidewalk not knowing if I was going to drift over. It startled the shite out of me both times, so I went and got these. Honestly, the sound is great with the added benefit of situational awareness.

Locally, the law says that riders are required to issue a warning with a horn or verbally shout out they are coming from behind but no kids do it and frankly, how could they possibly enforce it?
Posted by Novastar
Member since Jan 2023
864 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 11:13 am to
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Biggest market for e bikes is the Senior age bracket


Teenage boys.
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
30514 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 11:19 am to
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Kids flying through our neighborhood on scooters doing 25 mph with no helmets. Insane parent's allow this.


Between this and the teens on the golf carts it's barely safe to go check the mail. It is indeed absurd parents allow it
Posted by Ailsa
Member since May 2020
8360 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 11:49 am to
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On public streets in Missouri, e-bikes, scooters and golf carts can’t be operated on public streets unless the rider has a valid driver’s license


https://www.kctv5.com/2026/05/14/raymore-police-issue-warning-about-e-scooters-e-bikes-golf-carts-weather-gets-warmer/
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