A rider on an electric bicycle was moderately injured after flipping over as a result of a cat running into the bike on HaSnayim Street in Bnei Brak on Monday.

According to the United Hatzalah report, the 25-year-old male who was riding the bike sustained a head injury and he was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.

Due to the increasing involvement of riders on electric bicycles in serious accidents, as of January 1, 2019, new regulations governing the operation of the bicycles went into effect. The operator of the bicycle must have a drivers license or at least complete a course on operating the bike, which results in obtaining a license for the bike’s operation. One must also wear a helmet, be at least 16-years-old, and the rider may not use a mobile phone without a hands-free device.

The operator of an electric bike must also abide by traffic rules and regulations.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)