Two teenage boys are facing charges under the Criminal Code of Canada after leading police on a high-speed chase in southwest Calgary early Tuesday morning. The teens were operating electric dirt bikes and evaded police and HAWCS through residential neighborhoods before being arrested. According to police, electric dirt bikes are illegal to ride on public roads and sidewalks in Calgary. Police are still searching for the third rider involved in the incident.
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Two teenagers are facing charges under the Criminal Code of Canada for their involvement in a high-speed police chase involving electric dirt bikes in southwest Calgary. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning when police responded to reports of three teens performing stunts and operating their electric dirt bikes dangerously in the Coach Hill community. When officers tried to stop them, the trio took off and evaded both police and HAWCS (Helicopter-Airborne Watchman for the City) through residential neighborhoods before two of the riders were arrested. The third teenager is still at large. Police say electric dirt bikes are illegal to ride on public roads, sidewalks, pathways, and parks in Calgary, but are seeing an increasing number of people trying to flee from police on these devices due to their ability to reach "incredible speeds."
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They’re capable of incredible speeds.
right Emphasizes the danger and speed of electric dirt bikes, implying a concern for public safety
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In the past it would be ‘oh I’m sorry I didn’t realize this couldn’t be ridden here and off they go, but (now) we’re seeing an increasing number of people trying to flee from the police on these devices
right Implies a sense of frustration and concern for law enforcement
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Police say electric dirt bikes are illegal to ride on public roads, sidewalks, pathways and parks.
right Stating the law explicitly, implying disapproval or warning about the activity
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Two teens are facing criminal code charges after leading police and HAWCS on a chase early Tuesday morning in southwest Calgary.
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Police say they were called to the community of Coach Hill around 1:30 a.m. after getting reports that three teens had been “performing stunts and operating their electric dirt bikes dangerously.”
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When officers tried to stop the three riders, police say the trio took off and continued to evade both police and HAWCS through residential neighbourhoods.
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Police did arrest two of the riders and have since charged them with dangerous operation of a vehicle and flight from police, under the Criminal Code of Canada.
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Police are still looking for the third teenager.
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“There are people that are wanting to flee,” says acting superintendent Rob Patterson with the Calgary Police Traffic Division.
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“In the past it would be ‘oh I’m sorry I didn’t realize this couldn’t be ridden here and off they go, but (now) we’re seeing an increasing number of people trying to flee from the police on these devices and the biggest challenge (is) they’re capable of incredible speeds.”
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Police say electric dirt bikes are illegal to ride on public roads, sidewalks, pathways and parks.
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The Communities of Evanston and Creekside have seen their fair share of incidents.
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Evanston Creekside Community Association president Mike Stiles says kids riding electric dirt bikes have been an issue at Evanston Park since October.
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They say what’s likely attracting them to the park is the number of hills that are there, and these kids are using them like it’s their own “personal pump track.”
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“These kids as young as 10 have been driving around our park, causing havoc in our community, cutting through the park’s pathways, lane splitting, popping wheelies along Simon’s Valley Parkway.”
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He says the complaint he gets most often is regarding the number of times these bikes nearly hit someone at the park or toddlers at the nearby daycare.
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“We want to get the education out to the parents who may be buying these bikes without knowing that they’re not legal within city limits,” says Kooner.
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“We don’t want to be the fun police, so we would love for the city to do something about making a designated area where they can go ride, but until that happens, you know we want stepped-up enforcement.
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A spokesperson in the Office of the Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors says the province is looking at amending the Traffic Safety Act “to build a modernized and safer transportation system that supports drivers, commercial carriers, and alternative transportation users.”
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“As part of these amendments, Alberta is considering a provincial framework to support the safe and consistent use of personal micromobility devices, such as e-Scooters and similar small devices, where municipalities enforce and choose to allow them,” says the spokesperson.
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