By Vik Venkataraman

Last week’s tragic loss of a middle schooler in Scotch Plains is every parent’s nightmare and just weeks after another youth on an e-bike was hospitalized after a collision. These incidents highlight the danger many of us already see on our own streets right here in Westfield. E-bikes and e-scooters are powerful machines, capable of reaching speeds of 20 mph or more, and yet they are often ridden by children with no license, no training, and who are still too young to comprehend the risks. Nationwide, demand for e-bikes has surged: more than one million were sold in the U.S. in 2022, nearly four times the number in 2019 (U.S. Dept. of Energy)...

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