DeSantis vetoes new e-bike rules, citing concerns over ‘enh…

Car Crash Florida Today in Florida: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed three bills late Thursday, including SB 382, which would have created new statewide regulations for electric bicycles. At a Friday news conference, DeSantis called the e-bike legislation an overreach and cited concerns about potential surveillance of riders by law enforcement. Supporters of the bill had argued clearer statewide standards were needed as e-bike use increases and reports of serious crashes involving minors rise across Florida, with Wolfson Children's Hospital reporting 19 cases in January alone involving children injured while riding e-bikes.