As the weather warms up, the sidewalks and recreation trail are getting busier, with the notable return of increasingly popular battery-operated scooters and bicycles.
For the young, these devices are a fun way to get around town, to be social and get to activities. Sioux Center Police Department is encouraging young riders to be safe and motorists to be aware of their surroundings, especially at street crossings and along the recreation trail.
According to Sioux Center Police Department school resource officer Kyle Munneke, he mainly sees students at the intermediate and middle school level adopting these e-scooters and e-bikes, as that’s the age when they’re more independent and capable of operating something with more power and speed but don’t yet have access to a car. But it also requires a level of maturity and responsibility to use properly, and for that, he’s taken time during the school year to talk with students about safely using these devices.