E-Bike Registration

All students who ride an e-bike to school must complete an application and register their bikes. Upon completion of the application, students will receive a non-obtrusive ID tag that will be zip tied to their e-bike by a staff member. This tag will be required in order to park and lock their bike on campus. Our goal with this new registration process is two fold: safety and education. For more information, please see the Board Presentation I gave last spring.

Find our e-bike registration form below, which includes information about e-bike safety, different classes of e-bikes, and e-bike expectations. Once completed, we will reach out to your student for next steps.

We love our bike riding community and are hopeful that this new registration process will help our students to continue to ride safely!

Allowed Types of Electric Bicycles

Only Class 1 and Class 2 electric bikes are allowed for our students who are under 16 years of age. We cannot allow students to ride any illegal bicycle to or from school.

California Vehicle Code defines electric bicycles in three classes:

• Class 1: Low-Speed Pedal-Assisted Electric Bikes. The Class 1 e-bike engine can only supply power up to 20 mph.
• Class 2: Low-Speed Throttle-Assisted Electric Bikes. These low-speed throttle-assisted bicycle motors are also limited to 20 mph. *Note: These bikes could become illegal for young riders in the coming months or year.
• Class 3: Are those with an allowed top-assisted speed of 28 mph. Class 3 e-bikes are required to have a speedometer and riders of Class 3 e-bikes must also be at least 16 years old and are required to wear a helmet. Students in the Miller Creek School District are not old enough to legally ride Class 3 bikes.
• Electric Motorbikes: Two-wheel electric bikes with a motor larger than 750 Watts and/or have a motor that works above 20 mph are considered Electric Motorcycles and require a Driver’s license.

Note that electric scooters require a driver's license in order to operate and are therefore not allowed on campus as our students are under the age of 16. For further information, please see the CA DMV page here. 

Resources

24/25 Miller Creek School District Bicycles and E-Bikes Authorization Page

Presentation provided by Miller Creek Assistant Principal, Nick Miller, to the school board and community on Tuesday, June 11th, 2024 which reviews current CA legislation, different classes of e-bikes, and information about the updated school procedures for electric bikes found HERE.

August 7, 2024 Community Message Regarding Youth E-Bike Safety, from Marin County Public Health, Marin County Police Chiefs Association, and the Marin County Office of Education.

Transportation Authority of Marin's Be E-Bike Safe information sheet which includes electric bicycle buying considerations for parents.

Marin County’s Safe Routes to School E-Bike Education Page.