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Becerra, Alexis <br /> From: Karla Martinez < <br /> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 4:19 PM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: Request for stronger e-bike safety rules in Santa Ana <br /> Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br /> Dear Santa Ana City Council, <br /> I am writing as a concerned resident to ask the City of Santa Ana to take stronger action on e-bike <br /> safety. <br /> This issue feels urgent to me not only because of the accidents we continue to hear about, but <br /> because I was also involved in an accident yesterday, March 9, 2026. That experience made the <br /> danger feel very real and showed me how quickly unsafe riding and unsafe roadway conditions <br /> can put people at risk. <br /> Santa Ana has already seen serious incidents involving e-bikes and similar motorized bikes. In <br /> August 2024, a teenager riding an illegal minibike in Santa Ana was critically injured in a violent <br /> crash with a car. On a broader county level, Orange County prosecutors recently said traumatic e- <br /> bike injuries involving children increased from just 1 case in 2021 to over 200 in 2025. <br /> I respectfully ask the City Council to consider stronger local protections, including: <br /> banning e-bikes from sidewalks in busy pedestrian areas and near schools <br /> increasing enforcement against reckless riding, speeding, and illegal modified e-bikes <br /> creating clearer safety rules for minors <br /> expanding public awareness and safety education for riders and parents <br /> Pedestrians, drivers, students, and families all deserve to feel safe in Santa Ana. I hope the City <br /> will take this issue seriously before more people are badly injured. <br /> Thank you for your time and consideration. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Karla Martinez <br /> Sent from Yahoo Mail for Whone <br /> 1 <br />