Huffman proposes new federal laws on electric two-wheelers

U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman has co-authored a bipartisan bill for tighter federal regulations on electric bicycles, electric motorcycles and other small, electric-powered vehicles.

Huffman and three other lawmakers introduced the bill, called the Safe Standards for Personal E-bike and E-moto Device Specifications Act, or the Safe SPEEDS Act.

“I just don’t want to see something tragic happen when we can hopefully save some lives and keep people safe with common sense standards,” said Huffman, a Democrat from San Rafael.

“It’s not in any way a concern about the technology,” he said. “E-bikes are amazing. I see the incredible benefits of this technology, but we really need guardrails.”

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