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In downtown Denver, teenagers on dirt bikes are as common as “native” bumper stickers. But riding those kinds of off-highway vehicles on public streets is actually illegal in Colorado.
Denver City Council members are working on regulations to crack down on street use of dirt bikes, electric motorcycles, four-wheelers and other prohibited vehicles. Though the restrictions would apply to everyone, the effort is specifically intended to keep young riders off the roads. Council members say they were inspired to take action following the deaths of two local teens…