The Florida State Legislature has approved new statewide rules for how e-bikes may be operated when sharing a sidewalk or pathway with pedestrians. The Florida House voted 112-0 this week to approve legislation previously passed by the State Senate. Under the new law, which is expected to take effect on July 1, anyone riding an e-bike on a public sidewalk or shared pathway would have to slow to 10 mph or less when a pedestrian was within 50 feet. In addition, the proposed legislation would create a state task force to study the issue of e-bike safety, and require local law enforcement agencies to track and report all crashes involving e-bikes that they investigate.
Florida Legislature Approves E-Bike Legislation
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