E-bike and electric scooter safety regulations
St. Charles Parish
Summary
Sheriff Champagne pushed a new parish ordinance regulating e-bikes, e-scooters, electric dirt bikes and motorized bicycles after injury data showed a surge in ER visits among young riders. Kids under 17 will need helmets, and there are new rules on speed, phones and where these vehicles can ride. Enforcement starts with a school and social media education campaign.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Fines are capped low — $50 for helmet violations and $100 for other violations under state limits — so this is about safety, not revenue.
Families, kids riding e-bikes, and drivers who worry about hitting young riders all benefit from clearer rules and an education push.
Critics like St. Rose resident Earl Rhodes argue the added rules complicate things for law-abiding families without improving enforcement of existing laws.
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