E-Bike Safety Working Group to Hold First Meeting
LoudounNow: E-Bike Safety Working Group to Hold First Meeting Amid Rising Community Frustration
By Patrick Lewis - June 22, 2026
A Department of Motor Vehicles working group established by legislation written by Del. JJ Singh (D-26) will begin meeting later this month to address growing concerns surrounding electric bikes and scooters being used by many juveniles in Loudoun.
HB 1120 was passed by the General Assembly this spring and directs the DMV to convene a working group to identify ways to improve safety for both riders and the general public with respect to electric bikes and other personally motorized vehicles. The work group has a Nov. 1 deadline to report its findings. The bill was sponsored by Singh and was co-sponsored by Del. David Reid (D-28) and Del. Kannan Srinivasan (D-26).
In an interview with Loudoun Now, Singh said he is very concerned with the rise in the use of e-bikes and similar vehicles, especially among juveniles. “You have an education problem, you have a licensing and registration problem, you have a significant safety problem, and you have an enforcement problem,” said Singh.
The DMV working group includes representatives of the DMV, law enforcement, county governments, homeowner associations, cycling organizations, e-bike manufacturers, and others. “We need, we have, I should say, a pretty significant representation of Loudoun, at least in terms of outreach. … The problem’s pretty acute up here,” Singh said.
The working group is made up of three committees: one on highway safety, one on education and licensing, and one on registration and titling. Each panel will hold a meeting in June and a meeting in August before convening a full stakeholder meeting in late August. Members of the committees include representatives from Broadlands HOA and Loudoun County Public Schools Director of Safety and Security John Clark. Singh said Sheriff Mike Chapman and Commonwealth’s Attorney Bob Anderson have also been invited to attend the meetings or to send representatives.
Singh said the working group falls under the supervision of the DMV Commissioner Saundra Jack, who Singh has spoken with about his concerns.
“I think we have to act with a major, major sense of urgency, and I conveyed that to the DMV commissioner,” he said. “It’s my hope that they come up with some concrete recommendations that we can then take to the General Assembly.”