New Santa Barbara bike laws

[windsurfer]

Some EBiker behavior backlash in SB

Cant find text of the rules anywhere, but several articles include the statements "riders must ride single file, use bike lanes" and organized group ride will be prohibited.

https://www.noozhawk.com/santa-barba...ike-ordinance/

https://www.independent.com/2024/10/...santa-barbara/

[windsurfer]

Here is the text...

[Mark McM]

I wonder if these local ordinances are all ;egal? In most states, local ordinances can't supercede state laws. So for example, if state law allows bicycles (e-bikes) to ride double file, a local ordinance can't require them to ride single file. A local town near me tried to make special laws governing bicycles on the local roads, but they were shot down because they violated state laws.

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . will remain in place until they ticket a group ride with some lawyers in it.

BBD

[BumbleBeeDave]

--ordinance calls them "electronic bicycles."

--7. Engaging in racing or speed contests while riding on a public street, public right of away, sidewalk, bicycle path, lane, or trail . . . The county and/or town line sprint is not outlawed!

--8. Intentionally swerving or riding around stopped or slowed traffic . . . so no passing on the right?

--10. Operating a bicycle or e-conveyance at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing taking into account the weather, pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and the surface and width of the sidewalk or roadway. . . . Seems like it would be dependent on the skill of the operator.

--C. All bicycles and electric bicycles shall have reflectors affixed to both the front and back wheels and on the rear of the bicycle or electric bicycle. . . . Tailor made for profiling.

I don't see anything in this that prohibits a "group ride." Of course if it did, they would have to give a definition of what constitutes a "group."

You can bet this is just like hundreds of laws across the country that are enforced only when the rider happens to be the wrong color or ethnicity.

BBD

[HenryA]

Don’t let him catch you popping a wheelie!

It sounds like this group graduated from being in charge of an HOA. This is what you get when you support having a lot of government.