ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Ashley LaChance is turning pain into progress after her son was hit and killed while riding his e-bike.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not going to back down. I\u2019m certainly not going to sit in my house and cry every day all day about it,\u201d said LaChance. \u201cSomething needs to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
LaChance may have lost her son but she\u2019s hoping to prevent this tragedy from happening to others.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have an idea – I\u2019m not ready to share it with the public yet, but there is something big coming and I\u2019m excited about it, and I think it\u2019s really going to resonate with kids,\u201d said LaChance.<\/p>\n
On May 10, her teenage son Colton Remsburg was riding his e-bike on Moss Park Road when he was hit by a pickup truck. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, he was not wearing a helmet and not in a marked crosswalk when he entered the direct path of the truck.<\/p>\n
[WATCH: Orange County commissioners debate strict new e-bike rules]<\/p>\n
Since Dec. 1, there have been 41 incidents in Orange County involving e-bikes and scooters that have resulted in injuries. Now leaders are calling for change.<\/p>\n
\u201cWear bright clothing, wear protective gear, wear the correct protective gear,\u201d said William Farhat, the Division Chief with Orange County Fire Rescue.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe most important thing we can give out right now immediately is wear a helmet,\u201d said City of Orlando Commissioner Tom Keen.<\/p>\n
The Orange County Commission spoke on e-bike safety concerns earlier this week, pressing to get an ordinance in place that could include speed limits for e-bikes, banning e-bikes from sidewalks and ticketing parents if their children repeatedly break the rules.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur ultimate goal is to make our community safer,\u201d said Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings.<\/p>\n
The state recently passed its own set of e-bike rules, capping things like speed and right-of-way.<\/p>\n
Many say there is more that cities and counties can do to further protect kids.<\/p>\n
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