A recent incident in which riders allegedly fled a traffic stop in Montgomery County is shedding light on e-bike safety concerns.
The incident unfolded on Friday, April 24, in Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania. A police officer spotted an e-bike rider and a dirt bike rider along Route 113 near Paperbirch Drive. Investigators said neither vehicle had registration plates or rear lights.
“As he got closer to them, he realized it was a dirt bike and an e-bike riding alongside one another and it didn’t have any rear lighting on them,” Upper Providence Police Lieutenant Ryan Sheehan told NBC10.
When the officer activated their emergency lights, both riders switched off their headlights and tried to evade the officer, according to investigators…