Jared Huffman bill seeks to address ‘real safety risks’ of e-bikes

There have been 17 reported collisions involving e-bikes or e-scooters in Eureka in the past two years. One of them was fatal.

March 21, 2026

North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) is among a handful of federal lawmakers tackling e-bike safety.

The bipartisan federal legislation introduced this past week, called the Safe SPEEDS Act, aims to set clear product safety standards, labeling requirements and minimum age recommendations for e-bikes and other electric off-road products with fewer than four wheels. It would also require studies on crashes, injuries, and fatalities and work with local governments and law enforcement on collecting and standardizing reporting data.

“Without clear federal standards, the rapid growth of unregulated e-bikes is creating real safety risks for pedestrians, motorists, bicyclists, and especially children,” Huffman said in a statement announcing the legislation. “The Safe SPEEDS Act closes a decades-long gap in consumer protection by giving the (Consumer Product Safety Commission) the tools to set real safety standards, improve data collection, and help local communities respond to this growing challenge. Everyone who shares our roads, sidewalks, and trails across the North Coast deserves to feel safe.”

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By:  Ruth Schneider
Source: Eureka Times-Standard