TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A bill filed last week in Florida aims to create several new rules surrounding E-Bikes and similar forms of transportation.

That bill — HB 243 — was filed on Wednesday by state Rep. Yvette Benarroch (R-Marco Island), who crafted the legislation alongside fellow state Rep. Kim Kendall (R-St. Augustine).

Under the bill, a driver’s license would be required to use certain types of E-Bikes, and riders would have to keep their license on them at all times while operating one.

More specifically, the rule applies to Class 3 E-Bikes , which are electric bicycles that stop providing pedal assistance once they reach 28 mph.

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Any violations of this rule could result in a citation, though it’s not the only rule laid o

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