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TAB members press for education, enforcement as eMotors proliferate
Summary
TAB members raised safety concerns about unregulated eMotors and similar devices, urged coordinated education with schools and police, and asked staff to consider a future agenda item and invitations to police and Safe Routes partners to discuss enforcement and outreach.
Members of Boulder’s Transportation Advisory Board used the May 11 meeting to press staff and partners for a coordinated approach to rising use of eMotors and other electric personal vehicles — citing injuries, unclear legality of some devices and the spread of misinformation.
"The kids are getting injured," one board member said, describing reports and news coverage of youth injuries. Chair Darcy Kitching recounted seeing "a young person with another young person standing behind…
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