BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WKRN) — Electric bicycle collisions involving pedestrians have led Brentwood commissioners to take action.
“We’re having a lot of people ride e-bikes on the park walk/bike trails, and there have been some instances where we have had near-hit situations,” said Commissioner Janet Donahue.
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Electric bike safety in Brentwood remains an issue. Last year, the Brentwood Police Department said officers responded to seven times as many e-bike-related crashes as traditional bicycle crashes. Some of the incidents reportedly involved children, who suffered cuts, head injuries and broken wrists.
Tennessee currently has laws on e-bikes but also allows local governments the authority to issue their own resolutions or ordinances. Donahue said Brentwood commissioners have already had one work session on e-bike safety and have some early ideas on improving safety…