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Jupiter Police outline e‑bike safety campaign, propose online training and possible ordinances
Summary
Acting Chief Don Hennessy told the council the department has stepped up enforcement and outreach since March 2025 — about 145 traffic stops, 178 citations/warnings and seven crashes (eight injuries) — and is building an online e‑bike safety training curriculum to pair with potential municipal ordinance options, including age limits and citation processes.
Acting Chief Don Hennessy of the Jupiter Police Department presented an update to the Town Council on e‑bike safety, enforcement and proposed next steps. He said the department has carried out an education‑and‑enforcement campaign since March 2025 that included roughly 145 traffic stops and 178 citations or warnings, and that officers recorded seven crashes involving e‑bikes that resulted in eight injuries. The department has held standalone safety events at least six times, attended school drop‑off events and integrated e‑bike outreach into town festivals and other community activities.
Hennessy described a planned online e‑bike training curriculum the department is developing with the information services and community relations teams. The curriculum, he said, will include e‑bike…
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