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County public-health official urges school outreach after finding many 'e-motos' in campus bike racks
Summary
A Santa Clara County public-health guest told Gilroy residents that school bike counts found numerous throttle-driven e-motos among middle- and high-school students and recommended regional coordination and student-to-student education rather than only enforcement.
Michelle Raichler, a guest from the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, told the forum that public-health teams and city partners have completed counts and outreach to understand what students ride to school and how to reduce risk.
"We we looked at we we built school bike racks, and we found a lot of e motos," Raichler said, and she stressed that many throttle-driven devices are being used by younger students who are below the legal age for those vehicles. Raichler and other staff recommended coordinated regional campaigns, clearer consumer labeling and in-school education rather than expecting police alone to solve the problem.
Public-health outreach previously included awareness campaigns and 'Learn to SafeWay' style programs; Raichler said regional consistency of rules and enforcement would make it clearer for parents and schools to follow up. The forum did not adopt any new program funding; Raichler and city staff encouraged continued collaboration across jurisdictions and with the school district.
