Summer has arrived, and parks and trails are calling here in North Bend! These days, people are faced with an abundance of mobility options that get the whole family out and about. Many residents are concerned about the safety and legality of some of these options.
Snoqualmie-North Bend Police have worked closely with city staff to create a webpage dedicated to classification, local and Washington State law on e-bikes, e-motorcycles and e-scooters. Check it out by visiting www.northbendwa.gov/449/E-Bike-E-Scooter-Safety.
If you are planning your next adventure in North Bend on one of these, please be sure to familiarize yourself with the local laws that are here to ensure the safety of everyone sharing our roads and trails. Make sure you know the difference between an e-bike and an electric motorcycle. Many e-motorcycle makes and models are marketed as e-bikes and can travel much faster than a traditional e-bike, but any motor-driven cycle with a motor that exceeds 750 watts is an electric motorcycle. All laws that apply to gas-powered motorcycles also apply to e-motorcycles.
Visit the E-Bike and E-Scooter Safety webpage for information on:
- The difference between e-bikes and e-motorcycles
- Reporting illegal or unsafe behavior
- Parental support
- Rule violations
- E-scooters
