08/11/2026
🚲🛴 RIDE SMART. RIDE SAFE. MINNEOTA!
The Minneota Police Department would like to remind parents, guardians, and young riders that e-bikes and e-scooters are becoming an increasingly popular way to get around our community. With that popularity comes an important responsibility: knowing the law and making safety a priority.
Minnesota statutes establish rules for the operation of electric-assisted bicycles and motorized foot scooters, including requirements involving age, helmets, passengers, where they may be ridden, speed, equipment, and safe operation. These laws aren't simply rules to follow—they are intended to help protect our children and everyone who shares our streets, sidewalks, trails, and intersections.
Parents and guardians, please take a few minutes to review the attached flyer with your children. Make sure they understand the rules before they head out. A helmet, paying attention at intersections, yielding to others, avoiding headphones, and watching for vehicles and pedestrians can make the difference between a fun ride and a serious accident.
We also ask motorists to do their part. Slow down, stay alert, and give bicyclists and other riders the space they need. Safety is a shared responsibility.
Our goal isn't simply enforcement—it's preventing an injury before it happens. Please help us keep Minneota's kids safe by teaching them to ride responsibly, respect others, and follow Minnesota law.
Know the law. Respect others. Protect our community.
Thank you for helping us keep Minneota a safe place to live, work, play, and ride!
— Minneota Police Department
Protecting Our Community With Pride
