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Residents urge stricter e‑bike rules after Lake Forest crash
Summary
Public commenters told the Lake Forest City Council they are fearful of reckless e‑bike and e‑scooter riders after the April crash that killed longtime substitute teacher Ed Ashman, urging local action and coordinated state rules to limit dangerous behavior and modified vehicles.
Public commenters at the Lake Forest City Council meeting on May 5 urged the council to strengthen enforcement and update local rules for electric bicycles and similar vehicles after a recent fatal collision.
At the meeting, 19‑year‑old Catherine Cosper described ongoing anxiety about teenagers riding e‑bikes and e‑scooters around town center and called for greater enforcement of existing laws. “The accident that took Mister Ed Ashman's life was preventable,” Cosper said,…
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