Law-enforcement agencies and healthcare professionals from across the county sought to raise awareness Monday of safety issues surrounding the use of electric bicycles and electric motorcycles.

Authorities said in a statement they wanted to highlight “the growing safety concerns and enforcement challenges surrounding the illegal and unsafe operation of electric off-highway motorcycles, often marketed or mistaken for e-bikes.”

State law allows Class 1, 2 and 3 e-bikes to operate on public roadways and bike paths, according to the San Diego Police Department.

However, “high-powered electric motorcycles are not street legal,” officials said.

Not only can electric motorcycles not be registered for street use, they also “lack the required safety equipment and do not meet Department of Motor

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