Council takes another spin at revising e-bike regs
by Kevin Cody What Mayor Justin Massey described as a “disconnect between data and perception,” prompted the Hermosa Beach City Council, at its Tuesday, October 10 meeting, to direct staff to update city E-bike regulations. The perception Massey referred to was the popular belief that e-bikes on The Strand pose a public safety threat. The data referred to Police Chief Paul LeBaron’s Tuesday statement to the council that,“over the past two years there have been zero reports of e-bike accidents on The Strand.” The chief’s comment came in response to council suggestions that the police increase enforcement to curtail e-bike speeding on The Strand. “You are suggesting we assign more resources to a problem that statistically doesn’t exist,” the chief said. Between January and September, the chief said, Hermosa Police made 3,600 traffic stops and issued 1,293 citations. While some were issued on The Strand, the vast majority were issued on Pacific Coast Highway, and Hermosa Avenue, he said. Last month, the council asked staff a comparison of its e-bike regulations to those in other cities. City Attorney Patrick Donegan responded at Tuesday’s meeting with a report stating e-bikes are…
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