⚠️ NJ lawmakers push for stricter e-bike laws after deadly crash in Scotch Plains
🚫 Union County bans e-bikes and scooters from parks effective immediately
💔 13-year-old boy’s tragic death sparks urgent safety reforms statewide
SCOTCH PLAINS — New Jersey lawmakers are calling for stricter regulations of electric bicycles following recent accidents involving such bikes, including a fatal one in Union County.
Last week, a 13-year-old boy was struck and killed by a landscaping truck in Scotch Plains while riding an e-bike.
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Fatal e-bike crash in Union County sparks public outcry
At a press conference on Wednesday by State Senate President Nicholas Scutari and other local leaders on the steps of Scotch Plains Town Hall, Union County Commissioner Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded announced that Union County will take immediate action to protect residents from the dangers posed by e-bikes and scooters.
Effective immediately, motorized vehicles, including e-bikes and scooters, are prohibited in all Union County parks, according to an executive order that was issued.
E-bikes and scooters now banned in Union County parks
The county code will be amended at the Union County Board of County Commissioners’ next meeting to make it clear the following:…