Marin County supervisors are weighing whether to put the brakes on e-bike riders under 16 years old due to an uptick in serious injuries to youth from crashes on throttle-assisted bikes.
A draft ordinance heading to the board of supervisors next week would make it illegal for children under age 16 to operate Class 2 e-bikes, which have a throttle and maximum assisted speed of 20 mph.
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