Aurora police and local bike shops are warning parents about the dangers of high-speed electric bikes and motorcycles marketed to teens online — a growing problem across the Denver metro area.
About five months ago, Aurora city leaders passed an ordinance that fines parents if their child is caught riding one of these off-highway bikes on the road. However, the Aurora Police Department says the measure is not helping.
Kevin Barnes, deputy chief of the special operations division for the Aurora Police Department, said the bikes are leading to dangerous situations…