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Residents and police urge caution over electric scooters and bikes near schools
Summary
During public comment at the Oct. 7 Village of Manhattan board meeting a resident described fast, unlit electric scooters and battery bicycles on Cedar Road and Smith Road near school routes; the police chief said officers have begun stopping some riders and urged parental education.
A resident told the Village of Manhattan board on Oct. 7 that she observed young riders on battery bicycles and electric scooters traveling at high speeds on Cedar Road and Smith Road — roads with posted speed limits near 55 mph — and called for increased awareness and safety education for parents and children.
"It was like a motorcycle. They were on the road...on a road that's a speed limit of 55 miles an hour," the resident said during the public‑comment period, describing two separate incidents that occurred on consecutive days. She said riders were operating…
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