MANCHESTER – A 51-year-old bicyclist was injured after failing to stop at a stop sign and being hit by a car, police said.
According to police, 51-year-old Scott Sheets was traveling on an E-bike on Savannah Road at around 2:45 p.m. June 10. He failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Tenth Avenue, colliding with a 2017 Nissan Rouge SUV which was travelling on Savannah Road.
Sheets was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River for his injuries and was listed in stable condition after the crash, police said.
“Although low speed electric bicycles are permitted to be operated on roadways under current New Jersey Law, there are restrictions and additional requirements based on the class of the electric bicycle. The Manchester Police would like to remind those members of the public that they must always wear a helmet, keep to the right, and obey all other motor vehicle laws,” Manchester Police said.
For more information on E-Bikes, visit vnjbikeped.org/new-law-legalized-e-bikes-and-e-scooters-in-new-jersey.
At this time, the crash remains under investigation by Patrolman Keith Douglas of the Manchester Township Police Department Traffic Safety Unit.
