Douglas County Sheriff gets motorcycle endorsement, warns parents about e-bike dangers

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson spent three days learning to ride a motorcycle to better understand the dangers young riders face on e-bikes.

Hanson said most kids riding e-bikes do not realize how dangerous they can be.

“And I can only imagine how difficult it is for a 12, 13-year-old kid to operate one of these on a public roadway,” Hanson said.

Sheriff says training changed perspective

Hanson said the experience left him with a stronger belief that parents need to educate themselves before allowing their children to ride e-bikes on public streets…

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