Leaders of one Delaware County township have voted to pass a new ordinance that will impact anyone using electric scooters and e-bikes.

Haverford Township officials made the final vote on the ordinance that will require kids under the age of 16 to wear a helmet when riding on an electric scooter or bike.

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The vote on Monday, Sept. 8 comes months after 12-year-old Abigail Gillon and left her friend, Bella Jones, were struck by a vehicle while riding a motorized scooter on the afternoon of Saturday. June 14, 2025.

The driver stayed at the scene and the two girls were taken to nearby hospitals. Gillon would later die from her injuries while Jones would spend nearly a month in the hospital before being

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