LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — As the Las Vegas Valley adjusts to new electric motorcycle rules, FOX5 is looking into how bike shops are navigating the change.
An ordinance that took effect in Clark County over the summer defines “e-motorcycle,” and explains where they can and cannot be ridden.
BikeWorld Mechanic Salesman Jack Nelvin demonstrated a safety check he’d provide to customers interested in purchasing an e-motorcycle from the shop.
He explained that because the vehicle can reach speeds above 50 mph, he won’t sell to just anyone.
“If I know that someone’s going to go out and abuse it, if they’re telling me that, find somewhere else to buy it,” Nelvin said.
He said before selling an e-motorcycle, he asks the potential customer where and how they plan to ride it.
“I mean, it’s ethics. If you sell someone something dangerous, why would you sell it to them on purpose?” Nelvin explained.
WheelZen Rides Owner and Operator Joseph Cantalicio said they’re being more cognizant during e-motorcycle sales, too.
“I do stress to them more now, probably than I had. In the very, very beginning, when things were more gray, as far as letting them know, ‘Hey, look, these are not street legal,’” Cantalicio said.
Last month, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officers stopped by FOX5 to set the record straight: e-motorcycles without brake lights or turn signals can not ride on the roadway. Officer Robert Wicks explained parents could pay the price if the vehicles are misused.
“Be advised, parents, that if we stop an individual, he’s underage, you are going to be responsible for all the citations that individual gets,” Wicks said.
While riders in the valley adjust to the new rules, Nelvin is doing his part to protect riders. He added more changes for their shop that could be coming down the line.
“We may not sell e-motorcycles or we may with restrictions going forward,” Nelvin said.
Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones, who introduced the e-motorcycle ordinance originally, said they are working with code enforcement and the district attorney to send out a letter to shops in the valley.
Click here for more information about the county’s ordinance, which also clarifies rules for e-bikes and e-scooters.
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