Henderson gets more grant funding for e-bike, e-scooter safety

Henderson says additional state grant funding will support its Ride Smart. Stay Safe. campaign, which provides e-bike and e-scooter safety education for young riders and families. The city announced Nov. 9 that it received the money through the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety’s Vulnerable Road User Program. The announcement did not state the grant amount or funding period.

The campaign began in August 2025. For its first year, Henderson reported five youth riding-skills workshops with more than 40 participants; partnerships with seven schools for helmet giveaways; and distribution of 300 helmets and 300 bike lights. The city also reported 12 outreach and giveaway events reaching more than 900 students and 450 parents.

Adding the student and parent figures gives more than 1,350 reported reach counts across 12 events, or more than 112.5 per event on average. That is an aggregate average, not a count for each event. The figures describe activities and reach, not a measured change in crashes or injuries.

Planned outreach includes safety-equipment giveaways, youth riding-skills workshops, webinars for parents and educators, and social-media messages about device laws and responsible riding. The city says campaign outreach will continue.