Temecula City Council amended its city code earlier this week to address the use of e-bikes on sidewalks and within public parks.The amendment to Sections 10.24.040 and 12.04.050 of the Temecula Municipal Code comes about after the Oct. 26, 2023, Traffic Safety Commission meeting where staff was directed to research ideas centered around e-bike education and enforcement in addition to reviewing and revising city ordinances to address the increase in e-bike usage.Patrick Thomas, Temecula’s director of public works, addressed the issue with council, saying that the use of e-bikes has increased within the city exponentially over the past few years.“I think these e-bikes are here to stay,” he said, adding that feedback from the Traffic Safety Commission as well as from the ge
