Bloomfield Township issues 6-month e-bike, e-scooter ban for riders under 16
The moratorium comes after a summer of safety concerns.
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The moratorium comes after a summer of safety concerns.
A week after two teens were seriously injured in a collision in Bloomfield Township, officials on Monday passed a six-month ban on electric bikes and scooters on the sidewalk.
Two teens were seriously injured after a crash in which an electric vehicle they were riding collided with a pickup truck on Monday in Oakland County.
The incident has led airport authorities to increase security.
City council members said the goal is to prevent injuries before they happen and protect both pedestrians and riders.
An electric bicycle rider was pinned under a Jeep after a crash in Port Huron; a city where e-bike regulations are in review.
Two teens were hospitalized after an e-bike they were riding was struck by a car in Redford Township, police said.
An 87-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle while riding an electric bike in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, on Friday afternoon.
On Tuesday, the Dearborn Heights City Council voted unanimously to approve a ban on e-bikes on all city-owned property, effective immediately.
City officials in Rochester, Michigan, are discussing an ordinance that would require riders on electric bikes, scooters and similar modes of transportation to dismount and walk through a part of downtown.
Officials in Rochester say they're considering an ordinance that would reshape their downtown area for pedestrians. The discussions come after police said they've been getting complaints from residents about the recent encounters with people riding electric bicycles, scooters and skateboards. Terell Bailey speaks with officials and residents about the talks.
Home security video captured the moments an electric bicycle battery exploded in an Ann Arbor garage early Tuesday morning.
Police say one person became trapped inside the home and was later pronounced dead.
An employee dormitory on Mackinac Island was evacuated Wednesday night after an e-bike battery caused a fire.
As the spring season begins, state parks can begin to see more families and community members frequenting their locations.
