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NJ lawmakers seek to reclassify most e-bikes as motorized vehicles, requiring licenses, registration, and insurance, citing safety concerns.
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.
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.
Opponents urge better enforcement of current rules and improved education instead.
The bill advances to the Senate Budget Committee.
Los legisladores de NJ buscan reclasificar a la mayoría de las bicicletas eléctricas como vehículos motorizados, lo que requiere licencias, registro y seguro, citando preocupaciones de seguridad.