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Neighborhood residents press council for stronger rules on mini bikes and off‑road vehicles
Summary
Residents from the Mead neighborhood urged the council to address growing safety risks from unlicensed minibikes, ATVs and pocket bikes; staff said some local ordinances exist and she is preparing a guidebook to help Wichita Police Department enforcement.
Residents from Mead and other neighborhoods told the Wichita City Council that unlicensed mini bikes, pocket bikes and four‑wheelers are driving through streets, parks and bike paths without lights or licenses and creating safety hazards.
Claude Hettner, who said he has lived in Mead 62 years, told the council the vehicles “come and go all times of the day even after dark” and warned they pose a danger because of low visibility and children riding the machines.…
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