With the growing popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters, Clark County has partnered with University Medical Center and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to launch a public outreach effort to encourage rider safety.
"Electric vehicles, from e-bikes to e-scooters, are not toys – they're powerful transportation, and we have to treat them that way," said Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones. "The injuries we're seeing are preventable. That's why we passed new safety rules: to protect everyone on the road and to ensure that riders, pedestrians, and drivers can all share our streets safely. Awareness is the first step to saving lives."
Clark County Television created a public service announcement with Dr. Seth Ball, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at UMC Children’s Hospital, who has treated many young patients with traumatic injuries related to riding e-devices. UMC reports a 400 percent increase in e-bike or e-scooter-related injuries over the last three years. To date in 2025, nearly 200 patients were treated at UMC for e-device-related injuries, including 30 children.
“The most important thing I can tell parents is if you are going to let your kids ride an e-bike or e-scooter, make sure they wear a helmet every time, obey posted speed limits and never drive recklessly,” said Dr. Ball. “It’s very easy to lose control and hurt yourself or someone else if you are driving too fast or doing stunts or wheelies.”
The TV PSA can be viewed on Clark County’s You Tube channel https://youtu.be/x-P1QEs9CRo and is being shared widely on social media, along with flyers in English and Spanish that outline key rules of the road, including always yielding to pedestrians. Helmets are required for minors operating e-bikes and e-scooters in Clark County, and all devices must be equipped with safety devices such as a bell or horn, and front and rear lights.
“We need the community’s help to keep our parks, roads, and public spaces safe for everyone to enjoy,” said Commissioner Michael Naft, a traffic safety advocate. “Anyone riding an e-device needs to follow the regulations we have put in place to keep themselves and others safe. Electric devices move faster than ordinary bikes and scooters, and dangerous behaviors by inexperienced riders frequently result in tragedy.”
Fines for violating Clark County’s e-bike ordinance start at $150 for a first violation, with repeat violations up to $600. Parents and guardians are responsible for paying fines incurred by minors. More detailed information about the County ordinance is online at http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/ebikesafety.