El Cerrito Starts Impounding Illegal E-Motos as Complaints About Speeding Mount

El Cerrito police have started impounding illegal electric dirt bikes on the Ohlone Greenway, where complaints about speeding have grown as powerful motorized vehicles share the path with traditional cyclists and people walking to school.El Cerrito police set up along the Ohlone Greenway near Stockton Avenue, the public library, and Fairmount Elementary School to stop riders during the morning commute Monday, as the Chronicle reports. Officers reported looked for telltale motorcycle features, particularly foot pegs instead of pedals, and had seized at least two vehicles by 8:35 am. The riders, one a minor and the other a young adult, received citations for operating motorcycles without licenses, according to Police Chief Paul Keith.The operation follows growing complaints about e-motos traveling at dangerous speeds along the greenway, where traditional bicyclists and families walking children to school have raised concerns. El Cerrito Vice Mayor Rebecca Saltzman said residents had rece