By: Claudia Casal

Culture Editor

E-bike accidents have recently spiked during the last few years in the Bay Area as e-bike sales and popularity increase. A UC San Francisco study in 2022 found that the average age for e-bike injuries was 39 years old, and the same study found a 100 percent increase in e-bike accidents compared to earlier years. The injury rate is most likely due to the law, California Vehicle Code Section 21212, that allows e-bike riders of 18 years or older to ride without a helmet and to ride faster bikes. As a response to the injuries, California is proposing and passing new laws to place restrictions and regulations on e-bikes, but some question the effectiveness of these laws.

(Source: NBC Bay area)