2024-05-07 CC Agenda Packet - ITEM D15 - E-BikeEL Segundo Police E-Bike Presentation
SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
LIEUTENANT CORY MCEI`JROE
History and Rise of E-Bikes
Current Laws
ESPD's Three Prong Approach
Awareness
Education
Enforcement
Recommendations
19th Century marked the dawn of E-Bikes with
the first US bike patented in 1895 by Hosea
Libbey of Boston
The 1980s marked the next major shift in
innovation and in 1993 "pedal assist"
technology was created by Yamaha
The 21 It Century marked the "E-Bike Boom"
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COALITION
Awareness
Education
Enforcement
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Social Media Posts
posts since July 10, 2023
E- Bike Booths at Community Events
Farmers Market, Hometown Fair, Concert in
the Park
Newspaper Adds and Community Flyers
El Segundo Herald and Daily Breeze
4
Rum or rt¢ ROAD,
6-month patrol campaign to contact unsafe bicycle riders and
advise them of current laws
Hosted two E-Bike Courses with the most recent on April 13, 2024, at
Center Street School
Upcoming Course on June 8, 2024
Educational Pamphlets notifying residents on E-Bike rules and
regulations
4 E-Bike saturation patrol deployments
2 E-Bike OTS Grant funded saturation patrol deployments
Directing officers to focus their traffic on E-Bike enforcement
Since 1 / 1 /2024, ESPD has held 4 E-Bike Enforcement Details. ESPD
has also directed Patrol Officers to spend a portion of their shifts
focusing on E-Bike enforcement
A combination of warnings and actual citations
27 Warnings and 13 Citations (Jan -Apr, 2024)
Total Collisions
2022 - 8
2023 - 15
2024 (YTD) - 8
r Total Calls for Service
2022 - 9
2023 - 20
2024 (YTD) - 10
Law Enforcement Challenges
Start a diversion program where first-time offenders can take a 4-
hour e-bike course to dismisses their citation
Partner with local schools to require any student who wishes to
bring their e-bike on campus to first register their bike with ESPD.
Part of the registration is a mandatory attendance at the E-Bike
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Community Issue: Get parents onboard x
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QUESTIONS?