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Sky Ranch students urge Sparks council to address safety of modified electric bikes
Summary
Two middle-school students told the council they’ve observed heavy, high-powered electric bikes being ridden in Spanish Springs and asked the city to examine enforcement and safety; the council scheduled a later presentation for the students.
Two students from Skowronsch Middle School in Spanish Springs told the Sparks City Council during public comment on Sept. 8 that modified electric bikes have become a local safety concern and asked the council to consider enforcement or other actions.
“My name is Micah,” one student said, and a second identified himself as Ben. The students said many of the electric bikes they see exceed the specifications in a city ordinance the students read aloud: they said some bikes exceeded 750 watts and that the…
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