Palm Coast is the latest Florida municipality to step up regulations on e-bikes that are increasingly being used in Flagler County and across the Sunshine State.

This month, the Palm Coast City Council approved an ordinance that defines “use and operation of electric bicycles.” City officials acknowledged there have been growing concerns about the safety of the easy-to-use bicycles that have a battery-powered engine and can scoot up to speeds in excess of 30 mph. They’re akin to a low-speed motorcycle with pedals. But a simple push of a button can propel them.

To that end, the Palm Coast council ordinance makes it illegal for e-bike owners to modify their vehicles so they can exceed state-defined speed limits on streets, sidewalks or paths. The new law also stipulates an age minimum

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