NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A few months ago, the Nolensville Police Department said it had a serious problem with minors and electric bicycles, with injuries and crashes becoming the norm, and juveniles even racing away from authorities on them.
However, officials developed a multi-faceted plan to change all that in Nolensville, which worked. As a result, that success will be shared with other agencies on Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Tennessee Lifesavers Conference, hosted by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office at the Sheraton Music City Hotel.
Officer Josh Guin told News 2 that thanks to the NPD’s strategy, the city has had practically no negative e-bike interactions over the last three months.
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At one point, Guin said police in Nolensville would see up to 13 a day on a single sidewalk.
“For the safety of our community, of our kids and our pedestrians, we had to do something,” he stated.
It starts with education.
“We wanted our community to understand that some of these bikes that they were riding were dangerous and they were illegal,” Guin explained.
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According to Guin, authorities identified offenders, who were given warning tickets.
“We would document that, and then if we had a recurrence of that same situation with that same juvenile, then we begin citations,” he said.
Ultimately, parental involvement is key
“The parents stepped up. They did a really good job handling it so that we didn’t have to enforce any further. They got rid of the illegal bikes or they put them on private property, and since then, we’ve been doing really good,” Guin told News 2.
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The officer said the NPD is now regularly holding fun events for minors, like scavenger hunts for candy and confidence courses on the city’s bike trails.
“We were really excited to enter this part of the strategy, and this is being able to go out, spend time with the kids. We don’t want to make it to where we’re always after them or they feel scared of us or upset with us. We want to be able to spend time with them in a positive manner, as well,” Guin described.
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