The Capitola Police Department seized an e-bike after the rider evaded attempts to stop him. The bike was deemed not street legal.
E-bike coverage
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Santa Cruz woman killed in area’s first fatal e-bike collision this year
Santa Cruz pedestrian Helen Hines died Sunday after a collision with an e-bike rider Friday morning, according to her daughter, Cindy Diola. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the accident, which happened on Opal Cliff Drive when an 80-year-old man riding an e-bike collided with Hines.
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Santa Cruz e-bike surge worries many, but hasn’t led to serious crashes
While concerns with e-bikes have been rising as their popularity has increased over the past several years, especially among young adults, Santa Cruz County law enforcement and transportation officials say they think awareness campaigns have worked to keep the number of incidents low.
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Santa Cruz County sees spate of e-bike crashes as safety concerns mount
The California Highway Patrol has recorded 16 e-bike crashes across the county between the start of the year and the end of April, 13 of which involved injuries, CHP officer Israel Murillo told a virtual meeting Tuesday of about 20 community members and bicycle and pedestrian advocates.
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Santa Cruz County makes foray into restricting e-bike riders
Electric bicycles are on the rise nationally and in Santa Cruz County. As the county prepares to launch an expanded bike-share program, local lawmakers have approved the first draft of a law that restricts where riders can take their e-bikes.
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As speedy, hefty e-bikes become ubiquitous around Santa Cruz, can regulation be far behind?
After a teenager was killed in a Southern California e-bike accident in June, a bill that would put some guardrails on ridership is moving through the State Assembly. Santa Cruz is putting the focus on education for now, but while local officials say they’re well aware of the dangers e-bikes can present, enforcement of any new rules will be a serious challenge.
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Everything you need to know about BCycle, Santa Cruz’s spiffy new bike-sharing program
It’s been nearly a month since the latest fleet of e-bikes hit the roadways of Santa Cruz, including around UCSC. Lookout’s Wallace Baine took to the streets for a primer on what you should know about our new transportation option.
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As Santa Cruz tries bike-share again, officials foresee a smoother ride this time around
With more than 400 bikes and 800 docks up and running around Santa Cruz and the UCSC campus, and plans to expand around the county by next year, the bike-share deal with Wisconsin-based BCycle is “leaps and bounds” better than the previous arrangement with Jump that petered out in 2020.