Community Corner
Federal Plan To Allow Electric Bikes On National Park Trail Raises Safety Concerns
On Aug. 30, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt signed an order that essentially classifies e-bikes as regular bicycles.
SAN RAFAEL, CA (KPIX) – Last month, the Trump administration ordered a change in regulations to allow electric bicycles on every national park trail on which regular bikes are permitted. The news has drawn a mixed reaction.
On Aug. 30, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt signed an order that essentially classifies e-bikes as regular bicycles rather than motor-driven vehicles. That makes them eligible to ride anywhere bikes are allowed in National Parks, like on trails at the Marin Headlands and the Pt. Reyes National Seashore. That’s welcome news to Art Silberman of San Rafael who founded a club for riders in their 70’s and 80’s called the “North Bay Elder E-bikers.”
