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Township briefs show rise in e‑vehicle injuries; board seeks tougher enforcement and education
Summary
The Woodlands Township presented injury data and a sustained communications campaign on electric micro‑mobility devices; fire and county health officials reported dozens of incidents since July and low helmet use, prompting calls for law changes and coordinated enforcement with schools and property owners.
The Woodlands Township on March 26 heard a multi-agency briefing on injuries and safety concerns tied to electric micro-mobility devices, including e-scooters, e-bikes and small electric motorcycles, and discussed both education campaigns and the limits of current enforcement.
Leanne Petersen, the township’s director of communications, described an outreach program that began in July and now includes social-media reels, school-district coordination and neighborhood pop-ups under the "Respect the Path" messaging. "We started monitoring the incident data in July," Petersen said, noting weekly posts, school partnerships and a…
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