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Dearborn Heights Bans E‑Bikes From City Property

City officials say the move responds to a surge in child e‑bike injuries.

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E-bikes are now banned from all city-owned property in Dearborn Heights following a unanimous city council vote Tuesday night, as leaders cite a growing number of injuries and collisions involving children.

Overview

  • The Dearborn Heights City Council voted unanimously to ban e‑bikes from parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, libraries and other city‑owned property, with the ordinance taking effect immediately after the June 10 vote.
  • The new rules require owners to register e‑bikes with the police for $200 per year, allow officers to impound unregistered or violative bikes, and authorize fines up to $400 for violations.
  • Police have already stepped up enforcement and seized bikes after incidents of reckless riding, and city leaders cited recent child injuries including broken collarbones, arms and legs as the primary reason for the ordinance.
  • The ordinance covers all three e‑bike classes and notes that Class 1 and 2 can exceed 20 mph while Class 3 can reach about 28 mph and legally requires riders to be at least 14 and wear helmets.
  • Officials said they will monitor enforcement outcomes and may amend the rules, and the action follows similar local and state moves to tighten controls on higher‑speed electric two‑wheelers as emergency visits for these devices have risen.