HELP. RIGHT NOW AT 6. THEY’RE GOING FAR TOO FAST. >> AND THEY’RE NOT REALLY PAYING ATTENTION SEE HIM GO DOWN THIS TREE. DOING WHEELIES AT DOES MAKE ME NERVOUS WHEN I SEE THEM AROUND. >> A BIKE DANGER ON OUR ROADS, COMPLAINTS AND VIDEO POURING INTO OUR NEWS ON ABOUT RIDERS MANY TIMES TEENAGERS PUTTING THEMSELVES AND DRIVERS IN DANGER. IN FACT, THE CHILD ON AN E-BIKE COLLIDED WITH A CAR AND DIED IN COLLIER COUNTY LAST YEAR. PARENTS FEAR IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR COUNTING ON GULF COAST NEWS. I’M KELLIE BURNS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES. SOME OF THEM PUT RULES IN PLACE. BUT AS GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER ISAIAH SOTO’S FOUND OUT MANY SAY IT’S NOT ENOUGH. >> A BIG ISSUE IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. NO SIDEWALKS, NO BIKE LANES AS MORE BIKERS RIDE ON CAPE CORAL. STREETS LIKE THIS, NEIGHBORS ARE SOUNDING THE ALARM. TAKE A LOOK AT 2 BOYS RIDING ON A SINGLE E-BIKE ALONG DIPLOMAT PARKWAY. NEITHER APPEARS TO BE WEARING A HELMET AS THEY TRAVEL RIGHT NEXT TO MOVING TRAFFIC. JUST ISLAND FUNDS BEING BEING KIDS. >> BUT NOT UNDERSTANDING ACTUAL CONSEQUENCES THAT COME ALONG WITH NOT FOLLOWING THE RULES, RIGHT? CRAIG MOORE SHARES THE ROAD ON A MOTORCYCLE AND KNOWS THE DANGERS OF RIDING SO RECKLESSLY. I MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT EXCESSIVE BECAUSE OF MY EXPERIENCE. AND THE THE ACTION IT SAID HAD. BUT I’VE GOT FULL KNEE BRACES YOU CAN SEE A MONITOR HERE, BUT CARBON FIBER NEED BRACES. >> I’VE GOT A FULL BODY CHEST PROTECTOR FRONT AND BACK PROTECTION THAT SOME KIDS DON’T HAVE AN E-BIKE SECOND REACH OVER 20 MILES PER HOUR. THEY’RE DODGING IN BETWEEN CARS, RUNNING, STOP SIGNS RIGHT IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC. >> I’VE EXPERIENCED A FEW MUST HITTING THEM BIG CONCERNS FOR DRIVERS LIKE LAURA SWARTZ. WE’VE REPORTED SEVERAL E BIKE ACCIDENTS THIS YEAR ALONE. SOME RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES AND EVEN DEATH. DIPLOMAT PARKWAY LACK SIDEWALKS AND BIKE LANES WITH SCHOOL BEING OUT NEXT WEEK. NEIGHBORS LIKE MORSI, THE CITY SHOULD ADD NEW OPTIONS TO KEEP KIDS SAFE FOR PEOPLE TO TRACK OUT THERE. THE KIDS WOULD LOVE TO GO OUT THERE AND GO LIKE BITES. I’M SURE THEY WOULD APPRECIATE SURE THAT PARENTS WOULD APPRECIATE BITES ARE REGULATED LIKE TRADITIONAL BIKES, NO LICENSE, NO TRAINING OR AGE LIMIT. BUT CAPE CORAL CAN STOP WRITERS FOR RECKLESSLY DRIVING REPORTING IN CAPE CORAL. IT IS SOTO GULF COAST NEWS. >> ALL RIGHT. AS THE U.S. THANK YOU. STATE LEADERS ALSO PASSED A BILL TO PUT RULES IN PLACE FOR ELECTRIC BIKE RIDERS AND NOW SITS ON THE GOVERNOR’S DESK WAITING FOR HIS SIGNATURE. IT REQUIRES E-BIKE OR SAYS SLOW DOWN TO 10 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THEY’RE WITHIN 50 FEET OF SOMEBODY ON SIDEWALKS OR SHARED USE PATHS. RIDERS MUST ALSO GIVE AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL BEFORE PASSING A PEDESTRIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT BUT ALSO MAINTAIN LISTS OF TRAFFIC CRASHES INVOLVING E-BIKES, INCLUDING THE AGE OF THE WRITER. STATE OFFICIALS WILL REVI
Cape Coral residents voice safety concerns over e-bike riders on streets without sidewalks
Updated: 6:54 PM EDT May 29, 2026
Cape Coral residents are raising alarms about children riding e-bikes recklessly on streets like Diplomat Parkway, which lacks sidewalks and bike lanes. A video shared online shows two boys riding a single e-bike along Diplomat Parkway, one rider without a helmet, traveling close to moving traffic. Craig Moore, a Cape Coral resident who rides a motorcycle, expressed concern about the risks of such behavior. “They’re just out having fun being kids but not understanding the actual consequences that come along with not following the rules right. Stop signs and speed limits and so on,” Moore said. Moore, who has experienced accidents himself, highlighted the importance of protective gear. “I might be a little bit excessive because of my experience. And, the accidents I’ve had, but I’ve got four knee braces on. You can’t see them under here, but they’re carbon fiber knee braces. I’ve got a full body chest protector front and back,” he said. Laura Swartz, another Cape Coral resident, shared her concerns as a driver. “They’re dodging in between cars, running stop signs right in front of traffic. I’ve experienced a few times almost hitting them,” Swartz said. Diplomat Parkway’s lack of sidewalks and bike lanes has heightened safety concerns, especially with school ending next week. Moore suggested the city create safer options for kids. “If you put a track out there, the kids would love to go out there and go ride the bikes. I’m sure they would appreciate it. I’m sure their parents would appreciate it. Giving them a location that’s much safer to go to,” he said. E-bikes are regulated as traditional bicycles, requiring no license, training, or age limit. However, Cape Coral police can stop riders who drive recklessly.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
Cape Coral residents are raising alarms about children riding e-bikes recklessly on streets like Diplomat Parkway, which lacks sidewalks and bike lanes.
A video shared online shows two boys riding a single e-bike along Diplomat Parkway, one rider without a helmet, traveling close to moving traffic. Craig Moore, a Cape Coral resident who rides a motorcycle, expressed concern about the risks of such behavior.
“They’re just out having fun being kids but not understanding the actual consequences that come along with not following the rules right. Stop signs and speed limits and so on,” Moore said.
Moore, who has experienced accidents himself, highlighted the importance of protective gear. “I might be a little bit excessive because of my experience. And, the accidents I’ve had, but I’ve got four knee braces on. You can’t see them under here, but they’re carbon fiber knee braces. I’ve got a full body chest protector front and back,” he said.
Laura Swartz, another Cape Coral resident, shared her concerns as a driver. “They’re dodging in between cars, running stop signs right in front of traffic. I’ve experienced a few times almost hitting them,” Swartz said.
Diplomat Parkway’s lack of sidewalks and bike lanes has heightened safety concerns, especially with school ending next week.
Moore suggested the city create safer options for kids. “If you put a track out there, the kids would love to go out there and go ride the bikes. I’m sure they would appreciate it. I’m sure their parents would appreciate it. Giving them a location that’s much safer to go to,” he said.
E-bikes are regulated as traditional bicycles, requiring no license, training, or age limit. However, Cape Coral police can stop riders who drive recklessly.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.