A Monmouth County juvenile was issued a harsh sentence after being criminally charged in separate e-bike incidents earlier this year.
Manasquan police said the juvenile was sentenced to two years of probation, a suspended 45-day prison sentence, and had their driver’s license suspended for one year upon reaching the legal age.
Additionally, the juvenile must attend a driver’s safety course, forfeit their e-bike, complete 60 hours of community service and write three letters of apology to the police departments where he was charged.
The juvenile, whose age and gender were not released, was initially charged with third-degree eluding, hindering apprehension and four counts of endangering another person. The youth was also issued several equipment and traffic violations, according to police.
Manasquan police said the juvenile committed numerous traffic violations on Riverside Drive on March 15.
The juvenile was spotted again on March 29 committing traffic violations and tried to prevent police from conducting a traffic stop, police said.
Detectives in Manasquan identified the juvenile who was taken into custody on April 4, police said.
In a press statement, Manasquan police thanked the Spring Lake and Bay Head police departments for their cooperation in the investigation.
This problem has already been handled by laws passed decades ago… but not enforced!
Remember mopeds? In Florida (and other states), an under 50cc moped rider must be 16 years old, have a driver’s license, the bike must be licensed. It cannot exceed 30 mph and must operate on the roads, not the sidewalk. The only difference between mopeds and E-bikes is the power plant. Add a single sentence including electrically power machines.
E-Bikes now outsell non E-bikes in Europe and other parts of the world. And catching up quickly in US.
Bike problem was a huge problem in Boston. Still is a problem, but not as much. The biggest offenders were bike couriers. I’ve witnessed (more than once) a Boston Bike Courier slam into a pedestrian and knock them down and keep going. One was an 80yo woman who we had to call an ambulance for. Maybe 20 years ago the police started cracking down on them and it has helped a lot, but you still hear of incidents.
Yes, recreation and exercise is what I see in my neighborhood. People who should be peddling, not cruising with the motor and on the sidewalks. And then the kids shooting around at full speed in excess of 30 mph. I have been passed by kids on the e-bikes while I was driving at 30 mph.