ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – St. Johns County officials are expected to discuss a proposed e-bike ordinance during a county commission meeting Tuesday morning.
The County Attorney’s Office for St. Johns County submitted a draft e-bike ordinance to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office last week after a middle-school-aged boy was critically injured in an e-bike crash in Julington Creek.
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Once reviewed by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, the ordinance will head to the St. Johns County Commission for discussion, which will be followed by public comment before any official vote is held.
While the draft e-bike ordinance is not on the agenda for the commission meeting on Tuesday, county leaders said it will likely be discussed during public comment.
The county is working to address growing concerns over e-bike safety, particularly for young riders, an issue which became more urgent last week after a boy had to be airlifted to a local trauma center after an e-bike crash and remained in critical condition.
News4JAX obtained a copy of the e-bike ordinance draft, which says the new rules would take effect immediately if the proposal is approved by the county.
READ: Draft e-bike ordinance for St. Johns County
Those rules include making it illegal to:
- Drive an e-bike or other electric motorized device more than 10 mph on the beach
- Park or operate an e-bike on the beach except during specified times
- Drive an e-bike carelessly (i.e., someone riding on the handlebars, speeding, failing to yield to pedestrians, weaving through pedestrian traffic, etc.)
