Originally Posted by
Steve B.
I believe speed is the issue. The boardwalk they are concerned about is 2-1/2 miles long, has a clearly defined center section, for bikes in both directions, then pedestrians on either side. They are having issues with e-bike, I would guess throttle versions, speeding and causing collisions with others. It’s relatively easy to post officers to stop every bike that looks like it has a battery, if it has a throttle, issue a ticket and move them off the boardwalk. A week of crackdown and part of the problem is solved as the word gets out. I’m certain there will be a bunch of locals who had no clue when they purchased a throttle bike and get a ticket, complaining at city hall meetings. They will get a quick lesson that they purchased a motorcycle.
Yes. It's pretty easy to enforce. I was approached and stopped by cops in a golf cart type of thing in Atlantic City a few months ago while riding my non-e-bike . I was mistaken about the cutoff time. The police were very polite. I got off and walked the block or so to get to the ramp that would take me the street that would lead me to the train station.