Paige Ellis
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806 appearances
15 recordings
1 series
first heard Mar 2026
last heard 10 Sep
Paige Ellis’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Small motorcycle.
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A lot of them can reach speeds up to 50 or 60 miles an hour, and the children that are riding these are not trained.
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They haven't been to driver safety classes or anything of that nature.
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And so a lot of people have seen them zipping around, sometimes into oncoming traffic or cutting corners really tightly.
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So we started talking with the Austin Police Department a number of months ago about what are the
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rules and regulations around these motorbikes, where is it appropriate for them to be, and how can we enhance safety for the the kids that are riding these bikes?
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A lot of them don't have an adult with them.
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They're riding around in water quality detention ponds, park spaces, out on the road, on the sidewalks, and it's turned into a bit of a a chaotic situation that is scaring people.
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The last thing that any
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wants here is for kids to get hurt or for them to hurt other people when they simply don't know the appropriate ways to behave uh with these motorbikes.
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And so this item addresses four different things.
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One is updating the city code and administrative rules to regulate the use of e-moto's, the creation of a sustained public education and safety campaign regarding the motorbikes, a review of APD officer training and general orders relating to the use of the motorbikes with the goal of promoting consistent enforcement and safety regulations.
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And fourth, because we realize that there has to be an appropriate place for kids to have fun safely.
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To look at the feasibility of creating some sort of dirt bite park or other sort of recreational facility so that folks can safely play.
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So we know that these are gifts that are typically given to kids for birthdays or Christmas.
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And with summer approaching very quickly, we wanted to make sure we took proactive and dedicated action to be able to look at how we can enhance safety among kids who really are just trying to play but are oftentimes
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Doing so in a dangerous way, and we're trying to make sure that we're promoting public safety along the way.
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And so I appreciate the collaboration with the Austin Police Department, specifically, Assistant Chief Chancellor has been very helpful in working with us on a way to move forward.
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Transportation and Public Works, Parks and Recreation, and Austin Water staff, and to the many District 8 constituents that have reached out, and also to the
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co-sponsors, which are council members Alter, Duchin, Lane, and now Councilmember Velazquez has just been added on as a co-sponsor.
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