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Police urge education, parents’ role over heavy enforcement for e-bikes
Summary
Police Chief Dan Fischbach told Avon’s Safety Committee that education and parental responsibility should be prioritized over strict helmet citations or stops of young children, citing successful school partnerships and helmet campaigns.
Chief Dan Fischbach told the committee the department sees many complaints from residents but prefers partnering with families and schools over punitive enforcement. "This is not a policing issue," he said, arguing for "a partnership" involving City government, schools and parents to educate children on safe operation rather than relying on frequent traffic stops of very young riders.
The department highlighted a two-year "smart helmet" campaign and bicycle-unit outreach during summer, where officers award children for safe operation and stop to talk with those riding unsafely. The Chief said School Resource Officers incorporate device safety into classroom time and Safety Town and that updating school flyers and outreach will be practical first steps while the committee considers ordinance language changes.
