Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a bill that would have created new speed restrictions for electric bicycles near pedestrians and established a statewide micromobility safety task force.
In a veto letter dated Thursday, DeSantis said Senate Bill 382 would have prohibited e-bikes from traveling faster than 10 mph within 50 feet of a pedestrian, a standard he argued would be difficult for cyclists to measure while riding.
The governor also objected to the bill's enforcement provisions, saying violations could result in fines exceeding $100 and would likely require speed detection and surveillance technology to enforce.
DeSantis further criticized the proposal to create a Micromobility Device Safety Task Force without a sunset date, while also implementing policy changes before the task force could make recommendations.
"For these reasons, I withhold my approval of CS/SB 382 and do hereby veto the same," DeSantis wrote in the letter.
The veto blocks the legislation from becoming law unless the Florida Legislature overrides the governor's decision.
RELATED: Surge in e-bike crashes leading to severe injuries in Tampa Bay
'It's either eat or pay bills': Florida families desperate for answers after losing SNAP benefits to fraud
Florida families are losing hundreds of dollars in SNAP benefits to fraud, with multiple victims in the Tampa Bay area saying unauthorized charges on their accounts are being traced to the same California address — and the state is offering no way to get that money back.
