The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) related to mechanical hazards of e-bikes related to these core issues:
- Whether the CPSC will adopt a version of the 3-class system used by many states and how their version might align with state approaches
- Whether the CPSC will exercise its authority over higher speed out-of-class e-bikes or express a belief that they should be regulated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration instead
- Whether new equipment standards, such as braking and lighting system requirements, will be proposed
* Credit League of American Cyclists for this article