Glen Cove police ID two people they say interfered with traffic stops on illegal e-bikes
Police say during one traffic stop, the people were cursing at officers who had just stopped someone with a gun.
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Glen Cove police asked the public's help to identify two people the department says have been riding on illegal e-bikes and interfering with police traffic stops over the past several days.
Police say they have now found the illegal e-bike riders.
They say one is 14 years old and they have spoken with their parents. Police say they plan to speak to the other person's family on Friday.
Officers said the incidents have placed the riders and others in obvious danger.
Police say during one traffic stop, the people were cursing at the officers saying a guy had a gun.
No charges are being filed.
Glen Cove police have stepped up illegal e-bike and e-scooter enforcement over the last year. Calling the situation a growing public safety issue.
This is the latest incident involving illegal e-bikes or e-scooters on Long Island in what has become a growing trend.
Yesterday, AAA released new information showing that e-bikes and e-scooters are surging in popularity, but are also causing a spike in safety problems.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, emergency department visits for injuries caused by micromobility crashes rose from 37,300 in 2017 to 149,100 in 2024, a 300% increase. Over that period, at least 533 people were killed, with fatalities rising from five in 2017 to 135 in 2024.
E-bikes are broken down into classes, with Class 1 being pedal-assist that only go up to 20 mph, Class 2 being throttle-assisted up to 20 mph and Class 3, which are throttle-assisted up to 25 mph and only allowed in New York City.
You must be at least 16-years-old to ride an e-bike or e-scooter and the latter can't go over 15 mph.
All Class 2 and 3 e-bikes, as well as all e-scooters, are illegal to ride in any public area in Nassau County.
