New Jersey’s e-bike law was changed to improve safety. It’s being criticized by riders, bicycle shops and advocacy groups

This story was originally published by WHYY. In July of last year, a 14-year-old boy riding an e-bike was struck and killed by a driver in Somers Point, New Jersey. A few months later, a 22-year-old man died when his e-bike was hit by a van in Orange. Two days after that, a 13-year-old was killed in Scotch Plains, after his e-bike was hit by a landscaping truck. Alarmed by these tragedies, state Sen. Nick Scutari introduced a measure to overhaul regulations for owning and operating an e-bike in...