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flag NJ lawmakers seek to reclassify most e-bikes as motorized vehicles, requiring licenses, registration, and insurance, citing safety concerns.

flag New Jersey lawmakers are pushing a bill to reclassify nearly all electric bikes as motorized vehicles, requiring licenses, registration, and insurance regardless of speed or power, citing safety concerns from rising e-bike crashes, including those involving children. flag The proposal would eliminate the current three-class system, merging low-speed e-bikes with higher-speed models already treated like mopeds, drawing criticism from cyclists and advocates who warn of high costs, penalties for modest pedal-assist bikes, and the potential to undermine existing safety laws. flag Opponents urge better enforcement of current rules and improved education instead. flag The bill advances to the Senate Budget Committee.

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