Why California cities are trying to ban students from riding e-bikes to school
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/backpack-bike-AI-head-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>A Southern California school district is considering a controversial new rule that could significantly limit how students get to school. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which serves Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, is weighing a proposal that would ban most students from riding electric bicycles to school.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/12/why-california-cities-are-trying-to-ban-students-from-riding-e-bikes-to-school/#more-459307">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/backpack-bike-AI-head-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>A Southern California school district is considering a controversial new rule that could significantly limit how students get to school. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which serves Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, is weighing a proposal that would ban most students from riding electric bicycles to school.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/12/why-california-cities-are-trying-to-ban-students-from-riding-e-bikes-to-school/#more-459307">more…</a>