VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach City Council members are maintaining their focus on electric bike safety concerns, even during the city's slower tourism season.

On Tuesday, the council voted to pass an item on the city council agenda to continue and advance efforts and conversations by the city's e-bike safety task force . The E-bike Safety Task Force, made up of Police, Parks & Recreation and other departments, was created to better inform riders about traffic rules and safety protocols.

The growing popularity of electric bikes has raised safety concerns among council members and residents. David Freer, a Virginia Beach neighbor who has been riding his e-bike along the oceanfront for the past two years, has noticed the trend.

"I would say in the last couple years, you don't se

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