A wave of recent electronic scooter and bike crashes have led to ordinance changes in several cities across the Kansas City metro this fall, mostly in Kansas, but now also in Missouri, where a local nonprofit is questioning the effectiveness of the recent amendments.
In Kansas, numerous Johnson County cities like Shawnee, Leawood and Prairie Village have amended ordinances to be stricter on scooter and electronic bicycle operators.
In Missouri, the Kansas City Council approved an ordinance Thursday to prohibit drivers from making right turns on red lights in school zones during school zone hours, requiring signs at intersections and allowing schools to request waivers if pick-up and drop-off is disrupted by the rule change…