Calgary police warning about illegal use of high-powered e-bikes
Calgary police are warning the public about the illegal and dangerous operation of high-powered electric dirt bikes on sidewalks and in residential areas. The warning follows the arrest of several youths involved in reckless riding and fleeing from law enforcement.
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The rise of micro-mobility devices has created new regulatory and safety challenges for urban law enforcement across North America.
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Join the conversation Two men ride electric dirt bikes up the ramp to a pedestrian overpass along the Bow River in Calgary on Monday. Brent Calver/Postmedia Article content A chase that led to the arrests of two youths on Tuesday has Calgary police sounding the alarm about a rising number of instances of teenagers endangering neighbourhoods by riding high-powered e-bikes illegally on sidewalks.
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