ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County School Board and Orange County Commissioners are working to put safety rules on the books as more people use electric bikes and electric scooters. They say there are too many accidents with no formal safety or enforcement rules in Orange County.
Orange County Commissioners are focusing on a formal ordinance, which could take several months to enact, and some short-term solutions to get safety policies rolling out.
Commissioner Nicole Wilson says that across Central Florida too many people are getting hurt while riding or getting struck by e-scooters and e-bicycles. She says some riders are traveling 20 to 30 miles per hour…