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Marie Sunseri
From:Kim Risedorph <pastorrisedorph@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, July 7, 2025 12:09 PM
To:Marie Sunseri
Subject:Request for Action on Regulating Class 2 E-Bike Use by Children
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Dear Mayor Renee Morgan, Vice Mayor Newell Arnerich and
Councilmembers Karen Stepper, Robert Storer and Mark Belotz,
Thank you for engaging in a study session regarding e-bikes. Please
take meaningful action as the use of throttle/pedal assist-
operated Class 2 e-bikes is here to stay. And the presence of these e-
bikes, especially when operated by people under 16, are a real threat
to public safety and to residents' enjoyment of Iron Horse Trail and
residential streets.
I'm an avid walker and biker. In Magee Ranch, on Sunhaven Road and
on the trail that connects our road to the subdivision on Laurel Drive,
youth driving Class 2 e-bikes at high speeds is an issue. They drive in
the center of the road, oblivious to cars and kids. When I've asked
them to slow down, they dismiss me.
Last week when biking, I stopped at intersection on Danville Blvd and
Stone Valley, adjacent to the Alamo Safeway Plaza. A group of young
males, all on Class 2 e-bikes, came through the intersection and did
wheelies in the center----clearly unaware of the cars also coming into
that intersection. I held my breath, thinking an avoidable accident
was about to happen.
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Walking or biking on Iron Horse Trail is considerably less enjoyable
now that speeding e-bikes are regularly a part of the community.
I look forward to a time when our youth are healthy and strong enough
to pedal regular bicycles. Until that time, adults in the community
need to act and protect everyone.
Please, discourage the purchase and use of throttle-operated Class 2
e-bikes (e-motos) by children under the age of 16. Mandate that
safety classes are required for all who own and operate any motorized
vehicle on our trails and streets. Let's not wait for more accidents or
harm to be done.
Cordially,
Kim Risedorph
925/699-8877
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