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We maintain a free, sourced dataset of US e-bike laws — Class 1/2/3 rules, bike-path access, helmet, age, and license/registration for all 50 states + DC. Journalists, researchers, and bloggers are welcome to use it. Licensed CC BY 4.0: reuse it anywhere, just link back to the source.
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Quotable figures from the dataset
Free to quote with a link to the source comparison · current as of 2026-05-23.
46
of 51 US jurisdictions use the federal three-class system
6
allow Class 3 e-bikes on bike paths by default
4
do not allow Class 3 e-bikes on the road at all
2
require a driver license or vehicle registration
8
require a helmet for Class 3 riders of every age
5
use a custom classification instead of the federal model
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