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(a) On or before January 1, 2026, the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University shall conduct a study on electric bicycles to inform efforts to improve the safety of riders and pedestrians, and submit a report of the findings from the study to the Legislature. The study shall examine or compile information, including, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Data on injuries, accidents, emergency room visits, and deaths related to bicycles and electronic bicycles.
(2) Data comparing the injury patterns between bicycles and electric bicycles in California.
(3) Data on best practices for safety
of regular bicycles versus electric bicycles.
(4) Review of all laws in the code pertaining to electric bicycles.
(5) Recommended accessories, including, but not limited to, headlights, speedometers, brakes, bells, reflectors, and helmets, and how having these accessories help to provide safety.
(6) Data on the manufacturing of electric bicycles, including, but not limited to, the market of electric bicycles, manufacturer information, sales patterns, and the number of electric bicycles on California roads, including the usage by city and the reasons behind the usage.
(7) Data on other countries with high electric bicycles usage, including a review of policy mechanisms those countries use to regulate and promote the safe use of electric bicycles and what
California can learn from them.
(b) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2030.