MetroPlan 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.
Multiple 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.
They may look like traditional bicycles behind wrapping paper, but law enforcement says electric bikes — or e-bikes — come with rules many parents and riders do not fully understand.
Orange 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.
A 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.
Law enforcement, paramedics, and hospital workers came together on Wednesday for a training exercise designed to increase awareness about e-bike safety.
Volusia 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.
