Legislation would target bikes’ peak motor power wattage
Source: San Mateo Daily Journal
“My legislation does not focus on the rider. It focuses on the machine itself,” she said. “I think that no matter who’s riding, they won’t be caught by surprise.”
To address concern around e-bike speeds, Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, introduced legislation that would close a legal loophole that allows the motorized vehicles to have maximum peak motor power of above 750 watts.