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Parent warns of rising e-bike danger at school drop-off; police outline enforcement limits
Summary
Kinsey Flame, a parent from Newbury Park, told the Traffic and Transportation Advisory Commission Oct. 22 she fears a preventable death unless the city increases enforcement and visibility for electric bicycles at school pick-up and drop-off.
Kinsey Flame, a Newbury Park resident and parent, told the Traffic and Transportation Advisory Commission Oct. 22 that she fears a preventable tragedy if the city does not address high-speed electric bicycle use around schools.
"It is insane. It is complete chaos playing chicken with a preteen on a dirt bike going 40 miles an hour down the street with no helmet," Flame said during public comment, asking for more police visibility, ticketing during school drop-off and impoundment for illegally modified e-bikes.
The concern came near the start of the meeting during the public comment period and focused on safety at school arrival and dismissal times. Flame urged…
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