A 9-year-old boy is recovering after he was involved in an e-bike crash in Darby Borough, Pennsylvania, Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred around 1:15 p.m. on South MacDade Boulevard and Chestnut Street, according to a report from Delaware County Dispatch. Surveillance video from a nearby Produce Junction shows a 9-year-old boy riding an e-bike and then falling to the ground as a truck passes him.<\/p>\n
A second e-bike rider who was with the boy then helps him onto a sidewalk. In the video, the boy appears to be unable to move his legs. The driver of an SUV then stops near the riders and runs for help.<\/p>\n
Idris Brooker told NBC10 the incident occurred in front of his brother\u2019s home and that he called him right after. <\/p>\n
\u201cAnything can happen,\u201d Brooker said. \u201cAnybody can get hit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police and firefighters were notified of the incident and traffic was detoured around the scene. Officials have not yet revealed the boy\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n
Brooker spoke with NBC10 about the dangers for bike riders on the busy stretch of MacDade Boulevard where the crash occurred. <\/p>\n
“No bike lane or nothing. As you can see the paint is gone. It’s a lot of holes in the streets. It needs to be fixed,” he said. “So many, like, local businesses selling e-bikes and it’s a thing now. Sad to say.” <\/p>\n
Pennsylvania officials have shared rules and safety tips regarding e-bikes. You can read them below.<\/p>\n
Know equipment and registration requirements<\/p>\n
Officials shared that you should ensure your e-bikes meet the required equipment standards, including brakes, lights and reflectors.<\/p>\n
Some e-bikes may even require registration. You can check with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to see if your bike needs to be registered.<\/p>\n
Know where you can ride<\/p>\n
It is important to know where it’s legal to operate your e-bike, according to police. Some trails and roads may have restrictions on e-bike use.<\/p>\n
While these e-devices are advertised as transportation and \u201cchild-friendly,” the state of Pennsylvania treats them like motor vehicles on public roads, requiring helmets and the rider to be 16 years of age.<\/p>\n
E-bikes are allowed on public roads or sidewalks in Pennsylvania but are not allowed on school property.<\/p>\n
Officials said e-bikes should be used on private property, such as a driveway or yard.<\/p>\n
Know the safety rules<\/p>\n
When riding your e-bike on roads and trails, remember to always follow the rules and wear safety gear.<\/p>\n
– Always wear a helmet<\/p>\n
– Never ride with another person on the same bike or scooter.<\/p>\n
E-bikes follow all the same traffic laws as drivers, including:
\u2022 Stopping at stop signs and red lights
\u2022 Riding in the same direction as traffic
\u2022 Yielding to pedestrians
\u2022 Using lights at night
\u2022 Not riding on sidewalks in business districts
\u2022 Not weaving between cars or cutting through parking lots
\u2022 Not riding against traffic
\u2022 Not using phones while riding<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A 9-year-old boy is recovering after he was involved in an e-bike crash in Darby Borough, Pennsylvania, Saturday…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":252051,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29],"class_list":["post-252050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pennsylvania","tag-pennsylvania","tag-pennsylvania-headlines","tag-pennsylvania-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/252051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}