Police ask parents to parent kids about e-bikes
by Garth Meyer A new plan to monitor and educate e-bike riders will start with community meetings held by Redondo Beach Police. The city council made the decision Dec. 5, choosing not to form an e-bike task force. Police Chief Joe Hoffman gave input to the council along with Lt. Corey King and Captain Mario Fizulich, RBPD special operations. “(We’re) encouraging responsible use of this increasingly prevalent mode of transportation,” said Fizulich, who advocated for a letter of support for State Assembly Bill AB 530. The potential new law would bar anyone under 12 from operating an e-bike, create a licensing program with mandatory photo ID and allocate money for e-bike traffic infrastructure. A Redondo e-bike task force would have included representatives from the city manager’s office, community, Public Works, the school district and others. City Manager Mike Witzansky noted that an alternative is to keep the RBPD leading the effort. City councilman Scott Behrendt spoke in favor of this option to avoid creating an “I’m on the task force, you’re not” dynamic. “State regulation is needed, I believe, to address this issue,” Witzansky said. Police Chief Hoffman talked about the value…
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