D.C.’s dockless electric bikes have become slower, and in some cases more expensive, after police raised concerns that the rental vehicles are enabling teen crime and misbehavior.

In mid-October, e-bike rental companies Lime and Veo agreed to lower the maximum speed boost on their e-bikes across the city. In certain crowded nightlife areas where teenagers congregate, all rented e-bikes are being slowed down even further.

“Anecdotally, we have some concerns about some of the shared transportation equipment being used in — to commit crime,” Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) said at a news conference Wednesday morning. “We want to make sure that all the bicycles can be available for the purpose that they are intended and curb any misuse.”

While people younger than 18 are not allowed to use the sh

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