Safety for Electric Bicycles, Scooters, and Unicycles

Electric bikes and e-scooters continue to grow in popularity across Northeast Florida, especially among younger riders traveling through neighborhoods and to and from school. As use increases, education and safety awareness remain a priority concern for our communities.

Below are free resources to download, print, and share. To support the outreach and education efforts of our Northeast Florida District Two Traffic Safety Team, agencies, schools, and partners, we offer our NEW folded “E-Bike + E-Scooter Safety Tips” bi-fold flyers at no cost. District Two CTST members may click here to order online, while supplies last.

Help encourage safer riding habits and smarter choices, including:
• Helmet use and visibility
• Riding responsibly and obeying traffic laws
• Slowing down around pedestrians
• Hand signals and safe passing
• Staying alert and distraction-free
• Courtesy and shared responsibility on roads, sidewalks, and shared paths

The handout encourages riders to “Ride Smart” by focusing on safe behaviors that help prevent crashes and injuries. The materials are ideal for school programs, community events, youth outreach, law enforcement education efforts, neighborhood initiatives, and safety campaigns.

E-Bike Safety Materials

We have gathered e-bike safety recommendations, tips, and guidelines. Please use and share these materials, videos, and information to help improve safety and encourage safe use of e-bikes and other micromobility devices.

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Since 2023, we have held Districtwide Discussions regarding electric micromobility devices and safety. In 2025, we hosted another e-bike safety discussion with members of our District Two Traffic Safety Team to address ongoing concerns and rising injuries. As the use of e-bikes and e-scooters continues to grow, your participation in these conversations helps shape a more informed and proactive approach to addressing emerging challenges on our roads.

With expert insights and local perspectives, member engagement made this a valuable and productive meeting. A special thank-you to our presenters: Mark Sekelsky and Brian Benwick of the North Florida Bicycle Club; Rebecca Melvin, Trauma Injury Prevention, Education and Outreach Coordinator at UF Health Jacksonville; and Jackie Morrison, Community Health Educator and Safe Kids Northeast Florida Coordinator at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

Here are links to the presentation, which includes our presenter’s slides, along with additional resources:

• E-Bike Safety Meeting 08-06-25: Click here for the presentation slides [PDF]
• Florida Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Coalition’s Professionals Webpage with Micromobility Model Legislation
• Florida Bicycle Safety Quiz: https://flbikesafetyquiz.com/
• E-Bike Riding Skills and Safety Training Course: https://ebikecourse.com
• Kids Modifying Ebikes: Why These Dangerous Bike Hacks Put Teens at Risk, by American Bicycling Education Association (ABEA)
• ABEA’s Cycling Savvy e-bike course for Teens

We have been addressing e-bike concerns since the early 2020s. In 2022, we created a presentation on micromobility, discussing terms, usage, and safety challenges nationally and in Northeast Florida. In 2023, we held multiple district-wide meetings addressing roadway concerns and issues regarding micromobility—specifically electric bicycles, scooters, unicycles, and golf carts or low-speed vehicles. Undoubtedly, tackling these safety concerns, from educating the public to tracking e-bike/scooter/unicycle crashes, trauma injuries, and enforcing local ordinances, will take a group effort.

Senate Bill 462 – Transportation was approved by Governor Ron DeSantis. The bill [Chapter No. 2025-149] went into effect on July 1, 2025, and will give local governments the authority to adopt additional regulations related to electric bicycles.

Key provisions of SB 462 include allowing local governments to:

• Adopt ordinances establishing minimum age requirements for operating an electric bicycle.
• Require operators of electric bicycles to possess government-issued IDs while riding.
• Provide training on the safe operation of e-bikes and compliance with relevant traffic laws.

Legislation filed in November 2025 was VETOED by Governor Ron DeSantis: CS/SB 382: Micromobility Device

• Senate Bill 382 [passed by Florida Senate and House, vetoed by Governor] – Micromobility Device; Providing requirements for the operation of electric bicycles; prohibiting the operation of an electric bicycle above a certain speed under certain circumstances; creating the Micromobility Device Safety Task Force adjunct to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; requiring the Florida Highway Patrol and each police department and sheriff’s office to maintain a certain list, beginning on a certain date, etc.

Please take a moment to review the resources, local ordinances, Florida law, and news article links below related to e-bike safety. Check out input from CTST member Brian Benwick of the North Florida Bicycle Club. Also, please read “An Approach to E-Bike Safety” by CTST member Antonia Donnelly.

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