LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Henderson police say they are seeing more incidents involving e-bikes, with some cases resulting in serious injuries.
Now, officers are working directly with a Henderson school to educate students, parents and staff about the risks and laws surrounding these electric rides.
E-bikes may look like traditional bikes, but police say some models function more like electric motorcycles, reaching speeds of 50 miles per hour or more, putting young people at risk.
“Over the past couple years, we’ve had an uptick in these incidents on our public roadways related to these electric bikes, motorcycles and scooters,” said Henderson Police Traffic Sgt. Richard Paul.
Traffic Sgt. Paul says these e-bikes have evolved from a regular bike, to more like a motorcycle, with speeds that can exceed 50mph.
“They don’t really realize what they have their children out operating with,” said Traffic Sgt. Paul. “So, if your child is operating an electric motorcycle that looks more like a motorcycle and not like a bicycle with pedals, if they’re operating to from school, it’s going to be an issue.”
For parent Joshalynn Taylor, kids on e-bikes are something she sees almost every day.
“We as parents, it just seems really scary. I can’t imagine my son on a scooter that goes even faster,” said Taylor.
Traffic Sgt. Paul says Nevada law states e-bikes are allowed on public roadways as long as they don’t exceed 15 mph and riders follow traffic laws. But he says many of the models kids are using go much faster, putting them at risk
“They’re just so much bigger, you can tell right away,” Taylor said.
Traffic Sgt. Paul explained it’s not just the kids who could face consequences. Under Nevada law parents or guardians can also be held liable if their child is caught riding illegally – which means they could face citations and in some cases the e-bikes could even be towed.
Henderson police will be at Bob Miller Middle School in the next coming weeks to talk to parents about the dangers of these scooters and they say they hope other districts in the area follow suit in raising awareness.
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