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Parents introduce scooter-safety bill after son’s fatal crash; committee accepts RS 2643
Summary
Ryan and Monica Omert testified to the Committee on Transportation and introduced RS 2643, a bill that would require helmets for riders 17 and younger, ban operation by children 13 and under, and cap electric-assisted scooter speeds at 15 mph; the committee formally introduced the bill without objection.
Diane Williams, director of vehicles, and the Committee on Transportation heard emotional testimony and a bill introduction from Ryan and Monica Omert, who described the death of their son Duke and asked the committee to act on scooter safety. "He's my son," Monica Omert said as she recounted arriving at the scene and being told by first responders, "I don't know, ma'am." The Omerts asked lawmakers to consider new requirements to protect children.
The Omerts introduced RS 2643, "an act concerning traffic regulations relating to electric assisted scooters and electric assisted bicycles," which the sponsor…
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