As e-bike popularity rises among youth, Virginia Beach PD pushes safety

An electric bike, or e-bike, has been at the top of Donal Morrison’s wish list for a few years. For his 11th birthday, his parents bought him one.

“I like the freedom,” he said.

His mom, Nadine Morrison, said she and her husband debated buying one for a long time. Now that their son has one, they have rules – he can ride it in their cul-de-sac while a parent is outside, he must wear a helmet and pads and he needs to take a safety class…

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