CARLSBAD, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- In a move aimed at improving safety on local streets and trails, the City of Carlsbad’s Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission voted Tuesday to recommend a minimum age of 12 for riding e-bikes within the city.

The decision comes amid growing concern over youth safety and follows the passage of Assembly Bill 2234, a pilot program allowing cities in San Diego County to set their own age limits for e-bike use.

During the special meeting held Sept. 16, commissioners reviewed more than 550 public comments, most of which expressed support for establishing a minimum age and encouraged the city to go even further with additional rules.

While state law limits how far local governments can go—prohibiting cities from requiring licenses, for example—the commission wen

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