Two West Kelowna councillors are calling for stronger enforcement around youth riding electric dirt bikes recklessly on city roads, saying someone is going to get seriously hurt, or worse.
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Coun. Garrett Millsap described seeing the issue firsthand while visiting Nelson this summer.
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Millsap said he wants to see tougher penalties, including confiscating bikes, noting that he saw three electric bikes on his way to the council meeting "going down the middle of Boucherie Road faster than traffic."
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