Some parents in Jacksonville’s Mandarin neighborhood believe they’re seeing more groups of kids recklessly riding mini bikes around the neighborhood, reporting both close calls with drivers and disruptions to local businesses.
They’ve shared some recent TikTok videos with Action News Jax that show kids on motorized bikes doing “wheelies,” where the rider lifts their front wheel off the ground while moving and swerving through traffic, both on busy roads and in busy shopping centers.
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Some parents, like Sheena Chin, tell us they’ve seen these behaviors for more than a year and are becoming concerned.
It started smaller, and it’s just growing and growing,” said Chin, “it’s not safe. As a parent, I’m just concerned. I don’t want them getting in trouble and causing any problems around the neighborhood.”…