ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – With school back in session, many students are using e-bikes and electric scooters to get to class. While these can be convenient, some worry about the safety of students and those around them.

Recent studies show more than 20,000 people are injured on e-bikes annually. Recently, a 14-year-old in Volusia County was hit by a car while riding one .

This incident is one reason an Orange County woman is advocating for increased safety education for children who use electric vehicles to get to school.

“I was just flabbergasted at how often I was almost struck by e-bikes,” Linda Sibley said.

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She noticed more kids riding electric vehicles during her early-morning runs, often spee

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