electronic bikes

A recent settlement of an e-bike lawsuit in Key Biscayne is underscoring growing national concern and the question of parental responsibility. After 10 months of litigation, the family of a 12-year-old boy reached a settlement in June with the family of Megan Andrews, court records show. Andrews, a beloved local educator, died on Valentine’s Day 2024 while riding her regular bike in a collision with an e-bike.

As concern over e-bike crashes surges across the state, the Florida Legislature passed a bill to collect data on and create a regulating body for micromobility, an umbrella term for small, human and electric-power vehicles like e-bikes and e-scooters.

Florida lawmakers moved ahead Thursday with a proposal to get cyclists on e-bikes to slow down around pedestrians and make other safety improvements, although many suggested the effort should cover people using electric scooters as well.