On Tuesday morning Central Middle School principal Tom Healy announced to families that due to a change in state law about e-bike and e-scooter use the school will no longer allow them on campus effective Wednesday, Oct 1.
Healy said Monday night’s presentation on roadway safety focused on bikes and scooters, and included special attention to e-bikes and e-scooters.
The event was organized by the CMS PTA who brought in a team of local advocates from Bax’s Cycles (John Baxendale) and the First Selectman’s active transportation task force (Vin DiMarco, Bob DeAngelo, and George Hannigan) who shared their expertise and advice related to bike and scooter safety.
Healy noted that as of Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the Connecticut laws for e-bikes and e-scooters will change, and any e-bike or e-scooter that goes over 20mph will require an operator’s license.
Therefore, he said Central Middle School will no longer allow students to have e-bikes and e-scooters on campus. If a child shows up on an e-bike or e-scooter, parents will be called to come and retrieve the vehicle.
Healy said Greenwich Police informed the school that any violations of this new law can result in police confiscation of the e-bike or e-scooter and a juvenile summons to court.
Sincerely,
Mr. Healy
According to NPR, “Connecticut is tapping the brakes on the speedy bikes over safety concerns.”
Under the new law, e-bikes with batteries over 750 watts and without pedals are classified as “motor-driven cycles.” The bikes don’t need state registration, but they do require a license.
That said, any e-bike with batteries over 3,500 watts gets a “motor-driven vehicle” classification and means the vehicle needs state registration and insurance, to operate.
According to Harvard Health Publishing, between 2018 and 2022, sales of e-bikes in the US rose from around 250,000 per year to more than a million. E-bike and e-scooter rentals also increased dramatically. As their popularity grows, emergency rooms are seeing many more people injured while riding e-bikes and e-scooters.