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Parent urges Glendora to ban e-bike and e-scooter riding on school sidewalks during drop-off
Summary
A Glendora parent asked the city council to bar e-bikes and e-scooters from sidewalks outside local schools during drop-off and pick-up hours, citing safety concerns and gaps in state law that exempt e-bikes from a sidewalk prohibition that applies to e-scooters.
Olivia Lesh, a parent at La Fettia Elementary School, told the Glendora City Council on May 27 that “the practice of e bikes using the sidewalks has created an increasingly hostile environment for pedestrians and students.”
Lesh, who said she had discussed the issue with principals, crossing guards, other parents and Glendora police, urged the council to explore steps that would increase safety for pedestrians and riders. She noted that “California law prohibits the use of e scooters on sidewalks where a designated class 2 bike…
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