MetroPlan Orlando to pilot free e-bike safety course for students
Read full article: MetroPlan Orlando to pilot free e-bike safety course for studentsMetroPlan Orlando is moving forward with a pilot program to give middle and high school students free e-bike safety training, responding to growing community concern about collisions and risky riding behavior.
โI just worry about them:โ New rules for e-bikes, scooters eyed in Central Florida
Read full article: โI just worry about them:โ New rules for e-bikes, scooters eyed in Central FloridaFast-moving e-bikes and scooters are becoming a common sight across Central Florida, but so are safety concerns.
Multiple citations given out near Seminole County middle school as e-bike popularity increases
Read full article: Multiple citations given out near Seminole County middle school as e-bike popularity increasesMultiple students in Oviedo were recently cited after police say complaints from the community led to an enforcement effort at Jackson Heights Middle School this month.
Speed, safety concerns grow as eโbike use expands across Central Florida
Read full article: Speed, safety concerns grow as eโbike use expands across Central FloridaThey may look like traditional bicycles behind wrapping paper, but law enforcement says electric bikes โ or e-bikes โ come with rules many parents and riders do not fully understand.
Orange County commissioner calls for e-bike safety study as concerns rise
Read full article: Orange County commissioner calls for e-bike safety study as concerns riseOrange County leaders are preparing to take a closer look at e-bike safety amid rising concerns about injuries, speed, and young riders on local roads and sidewalks.
Child airlifted to Orlando hospital after crash involving electric dirt bike and van in Melbourne, police say
Read full article: Child airlifted to Orlando hospital after crash involving electric dirt bike and van in Melbourne, police sayA child was airlifted to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children after a crash involving their electric dirt bike and a vehicle in Melbourne on Wednesday afternoon, according to a news release.
Volusia County e-bike crash simulation provides valuable training for first responders
Read full article: Volusia County e-bike crash simulation provides valuable training for first respondersLaw enforcement, paramedics, and hospital workers came together on Wednesday for a training exercise designed to increase awareness about e-bike safety.
AAA launches safe streets campaign in Florida as e-bike, e-scooter injuries rise
Read full article: AAA launches safe streets campaign in Florida as e-bike, e-scooter injuries riseVolusia County teen Hunter Ford is speaking out for the first time since he was hit by a car while riding his e-bike on his way to school, as he tries to encourage safe riding habits in others.