Be careful on e-bikes.
According to Deputy Police Chief Bryan Schowalter, on June 1 at approximately 4:30 p.m., Hastings Police officers
responded to the 1700 block of Maple Street for a crash involving an e-bike and a motor vehicle.
The investigation determined that the 15-year-old operator of the e-bike failed to stop at a stop sign on Maple Street and collided broadside with the vehicle. The crash caused significant damage to both the e-bike and the motor vehicle.
The e-bike operator was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and was transported by ambulance for treatment.
Schowalter says incidents like this serve as an important reminder for all e-bike riders to exercise caution, wear a properly fitted helmet, and obey all traffic laws, including stop signs and other traffic control devices.
Schowalter also offers this e-bike reminder to the public.
(Actuality)
For more information on Minnesota’s e-bike safety laws and regulations, visit the Electric Bike Explorer webpage or the Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths website.
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