LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (7NEWS) — The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has launched a public safety campaign for those riding bicycles, electric scooters, e-bikes, mopeds, and similar forms of transportation.
The LCSO developed a new webpage and brochure in response to a significant increase in riders using them unsafely and, at times, illegally.
“We’re seeing more people putting themselves and others at risk by riding fast-moving motorized devices without helmets, on sidewalks where they’re not allowed, and carrying passengers on equipment made for one,” said Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman. “We have seen this result is a serious injury, and all of this is preventable if all riders are more careful and follow the law.”…