Illinois Man’s E-Bike Confiscated By Police For Breaking Law
I'm not sure about all the laws in Illinois when it comes to E-Bikes, but this rider definitely broke one because his transportation could be taken away by the state.
Illinois Man's E-Bike Confiscated By Local Police
I'm not sure how long of a trend it's been, but each summer I see more and more driving all over town. I'm talking about E-Bikes. I see people riding them on the way to work in the morning and all day long. I catch them on the road, sidewalks, and even bike paths around Rockford.
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I also don't know a lot about the laws for E-Bikes and the riders either, but I'm guessing that there are many rules broken when people are taking them around town. It seems like they should be treated more like motorcycles, but I see more residents riding them more like a bike, which can't be too safe.
A man in Joliet was riding his E-Bike on a path in a Will County Forest Preserve when he got stopped by the police. Apparently, he was going pretty darn fast and caught the officers' attention. The suspect didn't have a valid driver's license, so he was ticketed and his E-Bike was taken away. He can lose it forever.
According to Patch...
A Joliet man who was riding his e-bike along the Joliet Junction Trail in the Will County Forest Preserve property now faces the prospect of losing it forever, thanks to a civil forfeiture petition filed this week at the Will County Courthouse.
The officers did not find any e-bike class sticker on the vehicle, and police dispatchers relayed that Shields had a revoked driver's license.
The officers looked up the e-bike online and found that the manufacturer listed it as a 5000W with top speeds between 40 and 45 mph.
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