More California Kids Are Getting Hurt on E-Bikes, Study Finds

E-bike crashes and injuries in California are increasing, a new study out of UC San Diego finds. And those injuries are not only more severe compared with conventional bikes, they’redisproportionately involving kids age 14 and younger. We’ll hear how doctors, lawmakers andbiking advocates are responding to the risks posed by e-bikes – and by what some call emotorcycles – and we’ll hear your takes about how we can make our roads safer for all.

Guests:

Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman, reporter, KQED

Asha Weinstein Agrawal, professor and researcher, Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University

John Maa, governor and former president, American College of Surgeons; former trauma surgeon, MarinHealth Medical Center; co-author of the new study from UCSD, “An exponential increase in e-bike injuries in California” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices