California POST eBike Instructor Training

Scope. Findings come from aggregate collision and program data reviewed in connection with VoltVerified programming. The collision review covers September 2024 through August 2026. It is a defined set of reviewed records, not a national sample or a pooled measure of all VoltVerified programs. These figures do not imply that VoltVerified independently collected or owns all underlying records.

Counts and categories. The 394 collisions include all reviewed device types. The review groups eBikes, unauthorized electric devices, eMotos and scooters separately; motor-driven cycles are included in the unauthorized-device group. These analysis categories are not substitutes for identifying a specific device under applicable law. Thirteen records with missing age remain in the total and are not counted as youth. Helmet percentages exclude records with unknown helmet status.

Training observation. The 81 youth at-fault collisions occurred after the first class in May 2025 through August 2026. Attendance means participation before the collision. Earlier classes were riding-only; combined classroom and hands-on training began in March 2026. The count therefore spans different program formats.

Interpretation. These are descriptive observations, not evidence that training caused a reduction in collisions. Rider exposure, enrollment and follow-up time differ, and the review does not provide comparable trained and untrained cohorts. No trained-rider collision rate or effectiveness estimate is presented. “Not at fault” combines driver-fault and other circumstances.