Don't ride e-bikes and e-scooters without a good helmet, Good Sam warns KEARNEY HUB Jul 25, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 × Data shows an uptick in crashes involving e-bikes and e-scooters. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save E-bikes and e-scooters are fast, fun and seemingly everywhere.kAmqFE J@F?8 C:56CD[ @7E6? H:E9@FE AC@A6C D<:==D[ <?@H=6586 @7 EC277:4 =2HD @C 6G6? 2 96=>6E[ 2C6 9@AA:?8 @? E96D6 A@H6C7F= >249:?6D[ 2?5 6>6C86?4J C@@>D 24C@DD E96 ?2E:@? 2C6 C6A@CE:?8 DFC86D :? D6G6C6 :?;FC:6D]k^AmkAm“t\C:56D >2J =@@< =:<6 E@JD[ 3FE E96J’C6 962GJ[ 9:89\DA665 >249:?6D[ 2?5 4C2D9:?8 2E ag >A9 :D?’E =:<6 72==:?8 @77 2 3:<6[” D2:5 %C24J #256>2496C[ 2 ?FCD6 :? %C2F>2 !C6G6?E:@? 2E rwx w62=E9 v@@5 $2>2C:E2?]k^Am kAm$96 D2:5 t# G:D:ED C6=2E65 E@ 6\3:<6D 2?5 6\D4@@E6CD 92G6 C:D6? 3J g_T D:?46 a_ac 2E rwx w62=E9VD 9:896DE\=6G6= EC2F>2 46?E6CD :? 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