Last month, I wrote a 35 page report about why New Jersey’s 2026 e-bike law makes little sense on the grounds of public safety. Sadly, a number of other American states are also contemplating similarly wrongheaded crackdowns on e-bikes, which simply aren’t justified if the goal is to minimize...
On January 19, 2026, New Jersey’s governor Phil Murphy used his last day in office to sign into law the controversial bill S4834/A6235 that will give New Jersey the most restrictive regulation of e-bikes in the nation. This new law is shocking bad, not only in its regulation, but simply in terms...
After publishing my 35 page report that critiques New Jersey’s 2026 law that regulates e-bikes, I received the following comment by Mysana on Reddit: I do think some of the comparisons to cars weakened your argument, especially in the conclusion. Specifically the line, “However, there have...
On January 19, 2026, New Jersey’s governor Phil Murphy used his last day in office to sign into law the controversial bill S4834/A6235 that will give New Jersey the most restrictive regulation of e-bikes in the nation. The new law is based on a number of faulty assumptions about e-bikes, which the...