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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio House Bill 948 Integrates Electric Bicycle Safety Into Driver Licensing and Education and Mandates Safety Equipment Standards
Last action · May 20, 2026: Referred to TransportationSponsors: Andrea White and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
New drivers must pass license examinations covering electric bicycle safety, road-sharing, and distracted driving, while driver education courses must incorporate instruction on pedestrian and bicyclist right-of-way. Additionally, manufacturers must label electric bicycle classifications, and operators under sixteen are prohibited from riding s.
Beginning drivers, driver training schools, and electric bicycle operators face new curriculum, testing, and equipment requirements under legislation taking effect after enactment.
- House Bill 948 is introduced during the 136th General Assembly regular session in Ohio. context
- Ohio Revised Code chapters governing motor vehicles and traffic laws regulate driver licensing, commercial driving schools, and rules of the road. context
Who It Would Affect
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Driver license applicants
Applicants must complete examinations that include knowledge testing on safely operating vehicles near electric bicyclists.
Beginning drivers
Beginning drivers must complete education courses containing required instruction on electric bicycle road-sharing laws and distracted driving.
Electric bicycle operators
Operators are subject to equipment labeling rules, path access restrictions, helmet requirements for class 3 e-bikes, and age limits.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 20, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Transportation
- May 19, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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Integration of Micro-Mobility into Standard Driver Training
The bill formally integrates electric bicycle operation and road-sharing rules into standard driver license testing and mandatory driver education curricula.
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www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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