Nearly 70 percent of the e-bike, e-scooter, and other e-device crashes handled by Coral Springs first responders this year involved children between 12 and 17, according to fire officials.
Coral Springs Police and the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department have responded to 86 such crashes since January, the fire department announced Friday. Sixty of those crashes involved juveniles, officials said.
Riders were not wearing helmets in 66 crashes, or nearly 77 percent of the total, officials said. The department’s announcement did not specify how many of the riders not wearing helmets were kids.
In the latest crash reported by officials, a 14-year-old boy riding an e-scooter suffered a head injury Wednesday afternoon when he rode into a car’s path and was struck near Woodside Drive and 35th Court. Officials said the child was airlifted to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale for further care.
The number of e-device crashes has prompted Coral Springs officials to urge parents to speak with their children about the importance of wearing helmets, following traffic laws, and following city rules governing e-devices.
“Parents, please talk to your kids about e-device safety,” officials said in a Facebook post. “Encourage them to wear a helmet every time they ride, follow traffic laws, and understand the rules of the road.”
More information about Coral Springs’ e-bike and e-scooter rules is available at coralsprings.gov/ebike.
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