As children’s use of e-scooters, e-bikes and now, e-motorcycles, becomes increasingly concerning among city officials across Johnson County, Prairie Village Police plan to step up enforcement of its current restrictions — and explore tweaking those rules to match neighboring cities’ and provide more consistency for riders. Chief Eric McCullough told the Prairie Village City Council at the June 15 meeting that calls for service regarding mobility devices, mainly e-scooters and e-bikes, have increased in the past two years. City documents show that before 2024, calls for service related to these devices were fewer than 10 a year. (Calls for service include any situation officers are dispatched to, including self-initiated contacts.) In 2025, that number increased to 87 calls for service — and this year, there have already been 65 calls for service regarding e-devices.
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