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Walking down the Virginia Beach Ocean Front, you'll probably see a few ebikes riding by you, even though they are currently prohibited at the bike path and boardwalk. Yeah. After a crash involving a child this past weekend, Derek Lidle takes a look at where city leadership stands when it comes to ebikes. According to Virginia Beach police, Sunday afternoon, a 12year-old girl was struck and hurt by an ebike on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront boardwalk.
It's now fueling the conversation online if the ebike should be allowed even on the bike path here at the oceanfront. Virginia Beach Councilman for District 6 worth Remik says a resident called him panicked after witnessing an ebike operated by an adult crash into a child on the Virginia Beach boardwalk. Derek, a constituent called me and panic. She had just called the police. She had witnessed a 12, she thought 13-year-old young girl being hit by someone on an ebike. Remick says he receives emails weekly from people about ebikes on the ocean front.
This was on the boardwalk, so our worst fear is someone driving fast, an ebike hitting a younger, smaller person. Currently, ebikes are banned on the boardwalk and oceanfront bike path restricted over to Atlantic Avenue. Remix says the VB ebike task force recently voted to allow ebikes on the bike path. He says he sees pros and cons. Employees travel to and from work using an ebike and so that the bike path could be used by them. The cons is that it is dangerous to have yet another motor vehicle on the bike path. Remix says council members agree ebikes should not be on the boardwalk. But for the bike path with the task force vote in favor of it means council will have the final say
advantage with speed control uh taking a look at state law taking a look at existing laws and how we can better enforce uh and enhance the safety. Derek Widle, 13 News Now.
