Barrington police begin cracking down on e-bikes

Barrington police begin cracking down on e-bikes

BARRINGTON, R.I. (WPRI) — The Barrington Police Department is ramping up patrols to prevent the "dangerous operation of electric motorized bicycles" in town. In a social media post Friday afternoon, the police department explained that the measured enforcement effort is aimed at increasing safety and preventing serious injury. It is also "effective immediately." Police noted that juveniles under the age of 16 are prohibited from operating electr…