A boom in the use of electric bikes – and incidents involving them – are prompting Gilbert Police to call for more stringent local control beyond public education efforts.

At a Town Council study session last week, Assistant Police Chief Mike Angstead said the surge in e-bikes’ popularity in Gilbert is part of a national trend among teens and even pre-teens.

“They're a popular alternative mode of transportation, and we have a concern or vested interest in these bikes, of all kindsin terms of enforcing the laws and regulations,” he said, “and making sure that people are safe as they operate on our roadways and sidewalks.”

Saying the issue cannot be resolved overnight, he recommended a “multi-faceted” approach involving engineering, education and enforcement working in tandem.

He called

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