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BY ANGELA BONILLA
Township to partner with community on e-bike safety
Following reports of an increased use of e-bikes and e-scooters on pathways in The Woodlands Township, township o cials said they plan to begin an education campaign this fall but stopped short of dropping a ban on the vehicles enacted in 2021. What’s happening Community partners taking part in an Aug. 6 community meeting with the township to address e-vehicle safety included representatives of Mont- gomery County Precinct 3, Harris County Precinct 3, Oak Ridge North, Shenandoah, Conroe ISD and Tomball ISD. According to information presented at previous meetings in The Woodlands, 56% of e-bike injuries are due to collision with motor vehicles. Hotspots for crashes include Woodlands Parkway at FM 2978 and Kuykendahl Road at Research Forest Drive, according to previous reporting.
How we got here At the Aug. 6 meeting, community members expressed concerns relating to the safety of the vehicles, which can reach higher speeds than regular bicycles. However, Capt. Ron Ryan with the Montgomery County Sheri ’s O ce said the county cannot enforce regulations from the township, which is a special-purpose district. “The sheri ’s o ce cannot enforce the township rules and regulations on the pathways. All we can do is wait until they go into the roadway or into the pathways of the crosswalks and enforce state or county laws,” Ryan said. What’s next The township communications team was instructed to begin working on educational materials to launch an multiphase e ort through the end of the year.
“I think that just creating a video and playing that for kids in their classroom at the beginning of the day is something we can do.” MATTHEW BLAKELOCH, CONROE ISD CHIEF OF POLICE
“Anything that our o ce can do to help push whatever
education [plan] y’all come up with ... we’re more than willing.” RITCH WHEELER, MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRECINCT 3 COMMISSIONER
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