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  • What new e-bike safety push are Burlington police rolling out for kids?

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• Police presented e-bIke presentation before Select Board (homenewshere.com) — Burlington police and the Select Board are stepping up efforts to keep kids safe on e-bikes, responding to complaints about speeding, sidewalk riding, and risky modifications. Officers stressed education over tickets, reminding families about helmet rules, sharing outreach at Burlington Mall's Safety Town, and warning they want to prevent a serious crash in town, especially as school approaches.
   

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