By: Sharon Aron Baron
An estimated 50 teens on bicycles surrounded a Coral Springs family riding in their car on Sunday.
The resident, who provided the footage, said the teens were popping wheelies and riding in between cars and that one of the teens hit her father’s car with his bicycle — even attempting to open the car door.Â
The incident occurred on Coral Springs Drive, where the teens were riding north and south between Coral Springs and Tamarac.
According to Coral Springs Police Officer Tyler Reik, the bicyclists, as well as their antics, were brought to their attention.
The teens were issued citations for their safety, and secondly, for the safety of the citizens. After citations were issued, there were no more reported issues.
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5 comments
In addition to the citations, each and every bicycle should have been impounded and the parent made to pay to get the bikes out of impound.
I totally agree! They were doing the same thing last week on Sample road heading East by Coral Hills Drive! The took up 3 lanes, going in and out of cars. They keep traffic to 5mph from CS Drive passed Coral Hill, as that is where I turned off. There needs to be a true punishment! Their bikes should be taken and donated to kids that won;t abuse them!
Bruh take our bikes away we going to
be robbing places doing dugs
In the video I see cyclists riding in the right hand lane, on a road with two lanes, with cars quite obviously able to go past. The video is shot from a passing car.
I also see some cyclists who crossed over into the left hand lane, and they should be warned not to do that, to leave one lane clear for cars.
I also notice the video has had the audio removed. Maybe to obscure the fact that the cars were probably honking at the cyclists, which is a good way to piss people off.
These are kids, out on the street, not doing any real harm except requiring a few drivers to reduce speed and drive more carefully. They are not all angles, but neither are car drivers, and as citizens they have just as much right to use the streets as anyone else.
Relax. Be pleased they are riding bicycles, not driving SUVs.
On the ridiculous idea of bicycle confiscation, should cars be confiscated if the driver breaks the speed limit? Pick one: Yes / No / This does not apply to me because I am white.
For the first time in my life I agree with Ralphie. In the video, there are kids dangerously weaving in and out of the lanes or intentionally riding their bikes close to the cars. Yes… the auto driver has to respond responsibly but the kids need to do the same by not creating a dangerous situation.