CARLSBAD, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The City of Carlsbad is asking for the public's input as they discuss limiting e-bikes to only riders 12 years of age and older.

The city said ahead of the Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, they received more than 500 comments, a majority in favor of implementing the age limit.

“We’ve seen an exponential growth in e bikes starting in about 2019-2020," Nathan Schmidt, Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager for the City of Carlsbad said in an interview Tuesday morning.

“We've heard from both sides we've heard that there are dire concerns in regards to safety and we've also heard from some residents that they would like everyone to ride, it allows kids to get to school, it allows kids to travel with their

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