Prairie Village police to step up enforcement of e-bike and…

Bicycle Crash Leawood Kansas in Leawood, Kansas: Prairie Village police plan to increase enforcement of restrictions on e-scooters, e-bikes, and e-motorcycles and explore aligning rules with neighboring cities. Police Chief Eric McCullough told the City Council on June 15 that calls for service related to mobility devices rose from fewer than 10 per year before 2024 to 87 in 2025, with 65 calls already in 2026. Officers have issued 11 citations this year, and concerns grew after 10-year-old Duke Ommert of Leawood was struck and killed by a vehicle while riding an e-scooter in October 2025, prompting Leawood to lower the speed limit on Lee Boulevard in February.