A growing number of crashes involving E-bikes in the area has prompted law enforcement to call attention to the laws regarding the bikes.

"Riding in a bike lane when they're available, stop at all stop signs, and obey all traffic lights, and you can't weave in and out of traffic, or go the opposite direction of traffic, and you have to walk your E-bike if you are crossing a sidewalk, or using a crosswalk, you cannot drive an E-bike in a crosswalk," said Reno Police Chief Kathryn Nance.

Police warn that riding at fast speeds and in high-traffic zones will likely cause severe collisions.

"So, you can have an electric bike, that's fine, but you must follow all the rules of the road pertaining to bicycles," said Nance. "That means that all bike laws that are in existence, in the state of Ne

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