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Parkland officials step up enforcement and education as e-bike, electric motorcycle and golf-cart incidents rise
Summary
City of Parkland officials described stepped-up enforcement and education plans after an uptick in unsafe riding of high-powered e-bikes, electric motorcycles and golf carts; commissioners asked staff to draft ordinance options and to coordinate with BSO and schools.
City of Parkland officials on Feb. 5 described stepped-up law-enforcement operations, school-based education and planned ordinance work to address a rise in illegal or unsafe riding of e-bikes, electric motorcycles and improperly operated golf carts.
Captain McCardell of the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) told the commission that enforcement has included targeted operational plans, school outreach and follow-up enforcement based on social-media videos and tips. She summarized recent enforcement and outreach metrics tied to a recent holiday operation: deputies completed 18 field-interview cards, issued four traffic citations, issued two criminal citations related to electric motorcycles, and issued…
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