Scooter safety concerns return to Hays commission

Scooter safety again drew concern during commissioners’ closing comments at the Nov. 5 Hays City Commission work session, with Sandy Jacobs urging parents and drivers to help prevent injuries before additional regulation becomes necessary. Jacobs said a local bicycling group had contacted commissioners about unsafe situations and requested that they look at other ordinances. She also described encountering riders in dark clothing on scooters without lights around dusk following the time change. “I was congratulating parents because for a while there, all these little kids were in helmets. And all of a sudden, they’re not in helmets anymore,” Jacobs said.
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