Overview
- The e-moto crash that left two 13-year-olds in critical condition occurred Monday in Bloomfield Township when an F-250 struck them as they crossed Telegraph Road.
- Rochester Community Schools has ordered students to walk e-bikes and e-scooters on campus and says roughly 10 to 15 percent of its students currently use the devices.
- Law enforcement and township leaders say Michigan has no uniform statewide rules, creating confusion over where and how different electric two-wheel vehicles may be ridden or enforced.
- Officials and safety advisers describe the technical split between devices: e-bikes normally have pedals, use under 750 watts and top out below about 28 mph, while e-motos lack operable pedals, run above 750 watts and can exceed 28 mph which may trigger moped or motorcycle rules.
- Local officials are issuing guidance, talking about moratoriums and pointing to Illinois’s new micromobility law as an example lawmakers could follow if Michigan adopts licensing, registration or class-based safety standards.