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E-Bikes and Safety in Boone County | Cincinnati News
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Boone County is sounding the alarm on a rising safety crisis: electric bikes, scooters, and motorcycles are zooming onto local roads — and with them, a wave of serious accidents involving teens. Since mid-July, tragic deaths and severe injuries have been reported nationwide, including teens killed in truck collisions. These speedy vehicles — some hitting 35+ mph — are causing injuries that resemble motorcycle crashes. Officials are racing to adapt, studying national trends while tailoring solutions to their rural Kentucky context, all to keep everyone safe on the road — even as local hospitals haven’t yet seen major e-bike injuries.
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