AURORA | Aurora parents now face fines of $250 or more if they let their kids drive so-called dirt bikes on city streets and property.

“It’s literally every day where your constituents are being hit by these (motorized bikes), there’s accidents occurring, and it’s become quite the problem that I’ve never seen before,” Steve Spanos, patrol officer, said during a meeting Sept. 8.

The measure was approved unanimously on second reading by the Aurora City Council Monday night.

The ordinance change adds a section to city laws making it illegal for parents or guardians to “knowingly permit anyone under 18 to operate or ride an off-highway vehicle in violation of existing city restrictions.”

“Dirt bikes” are the small, motorized cycles intended for off-road recreation. Most do not meet minimu

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