E-Bike Accidents
In the early 20th century, bicycles and automobiles were both the next big thing. Suddenly, the plodding pace of traffic on city streets once traveled by pedestrians and cart-towing horses faces constant interruptions by speeding vehicles transporting people whose swift passage to their destinations was a sure sign that the future was upon us. If you have ever been stuck in traffic or simultaneously lamented the price of gasoline and the smug attitude of electric car owners, you might wish that bikes had remained the predominant mode of short-distance transportation. Then and now, cars and bikes have a legal right to share the road, and when this coexistence does not work out as planned, it is usually the bicyclist that pays the heaviest price. Bicycles are simply no match for cars. Electric bicycles, also known as e-bikes, are better equipped to hold their own in traffic. They can maintain a steady speed of up to 20 miles per hour, and they are slightly sturdier than the average bike that one rides from home to the playground or on a beach boardwalk. Collisions between a car and an e-bike are usually bad news for the e-bike rider, though. If you have been injured in an e-bike accident, contact a South Jersey auto accident lawyer.
New Jersey E-Bike Laws
According to New Jersey law, an e-bike differs from a moped in that it has pedals and that its speed does not exceed 20 miles per hour. E-bike owners must register their e-bikes, as one would do with a motorcycle. You must have an e-bike license to ride an e-bike. The licensing requirements are the same as those for a license to drive a car, but the difference is that you can take your road test for an e-bike, thereby getting an unrestricted license, when you are as young as 15. All e-bike riders, regardless of age, must wear helmets when riding.
Stafford Township Teen Injured in E-Bike Accident
On June 3, 2026, a teen was riding an e-bike against the flow of traffic on Hillard Boulevard in Stafford Township. At the intersection Hillard Boulevard and Parker Street, a car was stopped at a stop sign as the driver waited to turn right. While the car was turning, the e-biker rider rode straight, colliding with the passenger side of the car.
No one in the car was injured seriously enough to require hospitalization, but the e-bike rider suffered severe injuries. He was transported by helicopter to Jersey Shore Medical Center. According to news reports, his injuries were not life-threatening. If an investigation determines that the e-bike rider was partially at fault for the accident, comparative negligence laws enable him to recover partial compensation for his accident-related medical bills from the car owner’s liability insurance policy.
Contact Monaco Law About E-Bike Accidents
Contact Monaco Law PC in Marlton, New Jersey to discuss your e-bike accident case. Joseph Monaco is a New Jersey and Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer serving Atlantic County, Burlington County, Cape May County, Camden County, Cumberland County, Gloucester County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Ocean County, Salem County and all of South Jersey.
Sources:
jerseyshoreonline.com/southern-ocean/juvenile-injured-in-e-bike-crash/
nj.gov/mvc/vehicletopics/ebike.htm
