Parents are rising up against the onslaught of powered scooters

StinksMcNulty : I think the main issue is a higher speed, and maybe less control. Not sure how much of an issue it really is...I wonder when we'll start getting stats about eBike injuries...

Joe : glad you asked Joe. I posted the uptick in emergency room e-bike visits few months back. Hold on……

No way getting around it…….needs to be regulated.

Ruger5 :
Hmm...that info alone is not enough to know. You'd need some way to compare increase in eBike usage to determine if eBikes were per capita more dangerous than regular bikes, since eBike usage is going up...

Joe : I nominate you

Joe : um what? When is the last time you saw a bicycle bearing Down Kingwood Dr., Sandwich between two 6 ton chunks of steel? Forget the fact it's an eight year-old. kingwood Drive, coming from the elementary school, I was twitching the whole way

Ruger5 : I like to rely on hard data when possible, rather than intuition about that kind of thing...I don't have enough data to know, for example, if eBikes are 3% more dangerous, or 80% more dangerous...

Joe : would you be a dear and check that info for us? I know if anybody can get to the truth you can., the links posted were fairly reputable, though hospitals everywhere are reporting an uptick in E bike accidents. I don't think that's in dispute to what degree might be in dispute, but we trust you will set us straight.🥴

Ruger5 :
Hmm...I'm not sure I have the data, or if it's fully in yet...eBikes have really surged recently...

We almost hit I would say a 12 or 13 boy on Monday night. We were stopped on Rustic Woods and Lake Houston Parkway. The light turned green and we preceded to turn left with the left arrow green. This boy was crossing on Lake Houston Parkway by the Wendy's he was riding at an angle from Wendy's to the medium on the other side of the street. It was around 8:25pm he had no helmet and dressed in dark clothing. My husband slammed on the brakes because the boy never stopped to see if anyone was turning left. They really need to follow street lights and wear clothing we can see in the evening. This summer may have some dire consequences for these boys and girls.

Chrysanthemum :
I really can't wait for completely self driving cars that have super-human reflexes...would save a lot of kids' lives and reduce my stress....

Parents really need to talk to their children. This happened today. So heartbreaking. www.fox26houston.com /news/juvenile-injur ed-mini-bike-crash-e lla-boulevard-w

gina281 :
This one also the other day in Atascocita, although not fatal:
www.click2houston.co m/news/local/2026/05 /13/14-year-old-ridi ng-bike-struck-

Here is the current law:

I see ebikes on WLH PKWY going through the turn in at the Y everyday and never look for cars. And since they all wear black clothes and hoodies it's hard to see them crossing back and forth in the shade in the Town Center area.. It's only a matter of time.