Consumer Protection and Litigation Against Deceptive E-Bike Marketing
Summary
Amid a sharp rise in severe e-bike accidents and fatalities, the board directed County Counsel to evaluate litigation against manufacturers and retailers marketing high-speed electric motorcycles as e-bikes to children.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Potential legal costs offset by civil penalties and consumer protection settlements.
Youth riders, parents, pedestrians, and motorists sharing county roadways.
Deceptive manufacturers and retailers of unregulated electric motor vehicles.
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