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APEX, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 A surge in e-bike and e-scooter usage is raising urgent safety concerns across central North Carolina.<\/p>

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With young riders on high-speed electric bikes and little oversight, communities are on alert.<\/p>\n

Apex town leaders held a critical public meeting Wednesday evening at Hunter Street Park to address these issues and hear from residents.<\/p>\n

Each student was required to read and sign the Mayor Jacques Certified Safety Commitment and, in return, received a seal to place on their bike or scooter. <\/p>\n

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Courtesy Apex Mayor Jacques Gilbert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Courtesy Apex Mayor Jacques Gilbert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

\u201cThis is a step in a positive direction because many kids have been going way too fast at times, jumping off sidewalks onto the roads, jumping back and forth, not really paying attention to where they are and what traffic is doing,\u201d said one parent, Daniel Leinbach.<\/p>\n

So, Mayor Gilbert has introduced the certified safety commitment, and teens are taking the pledge. \u201cIt is asking us to be very safe when you\u2019re riding, be cautious of your surroundings,\u201d said Teen Jackson Hackett.<\/p>\n

Hackett is one of dozens of teens who received this seal after pledging to be safe. <\/p>

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Courtesy Apex Mayor Jacques Gilbert<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a commitment for safety, ride safe, ride smart, lead by example, and what they are pledging to is that they\u2019re going to abide by the rules as far as our laws and regulations,\u201d said Gilbert.<\/p>\n

Mayor Gilbert says this is only the beginning. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to have more conversation, and we have many partners that will help us along the way with having those conversations and making sure we get that feedback,\u201d said Gilbert.<\/p>\n

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And other county leaders feel this is the right move to bring everyone, including kids, to the table to voice their concerns. \u201cI expect Apex to have a much better position to shape their policy recommendations and their ordinances once they\u2019ve gotten more feedback from the community. I think this is a great and intentional way to go about public planning,\u201d said Executive Director of Triangle Off-Road Cyclist, Shaun King.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy Apex Mayor Jacques Gilbert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Courtesy Apex Mayor Jacques Gilbert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

And it\u2019s a pledge e-bike riders like 14-year-old Jackson are taking seriously, with his mom agreeing with the Mayor\u2019s action. \u201cShe said if she can\u2019t trust me on bikes, she won\u2019t be able to trust me with cars when I\u2019m driving,\u201d said Hackett.<\/p>\n

Currently, there are no established rules in Apex regarding e-bikes or e-scooters. You can find the Mayor\u2019s Safety Commitment by going here. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

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