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Keeping students safe: Guidelines for e-bikes, scooters, skateboards, motorcycles

As more students ride electric bikes, scooters and skateboards to school, we’re asking families to help reinforce safe habits before students leave home. A few simple steps can make a big difference in keeping everyone safe.

Person on e-scooter

Safety reminders

Please talk with your child about safe riding habits and expectations before they head to school.

  • Wear helmet (required by law)
  • Follow traffic rules and stay alert
  • Dismount when arriving on campus
  • Lock ride at designated racks on campus
  • No riding on tracks, fields or inside buildings
  • Do not charge e-bikes or scooters at school due to fire safety risks

Difference between e-bikes and e-motorcycles

Understanding the type of ride students are using is an important part of staying safe and following the law.

E-bike vs e-moto with arrows

E-motorcycles

  • No pedals, function like motor vehicles
  • Must follow all traffic laws, not allowed on sidewalks
  • Registration, license plates, insurance required
  • Must be operated by a licensed driver
  • Helmets required

E-bikes

  • Has pedals with an electric motor that assists/propels without pedaling
  • Driver’s license, registration, insurance not required
  • Helmets required
  • Three classes:
    • Class 1 & 2: Up to 20 mph, allowed on bike paths/lanes, sidewalks and some trails (not allowed on sidewalks in Sumner town center/downtown business district)
    • Class 3: Up to 28 mph, riders must be 16+, not allowed on shared-use paths, sidewalks or non-motorized trails

By reinforcing these expectations at home and at school, we can help keep our students and school community safe.

Please note the City of Bonney Lake's new Ordinance 1758 on E-Motorcycles, which applies to both those operating them and the parents/guardians who allow their children to do so.