Residents on Padre Island are raising concerns about young people and teenagers riding electric bikes and electric scooters in ways they consider dangerous, both for the young riders and for drivers navigating island roads.
“I do not want to hit someone else’s child. It’s a safety concern for them as well. Some of the times they have helmets on, sometimes they don’t,” Amanda Lee, a Padre Island neighbor, said.
Lee described seeing teens congregating in busy roadways, creating potential hazards for themselves and drivers…