Erlanger Mayor Jessica Feddy on Nov. 4 proclaimed the first week of November 2025 as Road Safety Week and the city unveiled a multi‑partner e‑scooter and e‑bike safety initiative that prioritizes education over new local ordinances.

Lauren (city staff), who said she has led the project since Sept. 2, told council the program will pair public service announcements and school outreach with physical reminders in the right places. "Education is the priority versus creating an ordinance or a law that would restrict them," she said.

Jessica Dykes, communications director for Kenton County Schools, told the council, "Safety is our number one priority," and pledged the district’s communication channels — newsletters, website and social media — to amplify the city’s messaging. Chad Mulvey, superintendent of Erlanger‑Ellesmere Schools, said the district will involve students as leaders in messaging and support in‑school events and campaigns.

City staff and partners described a package of actions: a short video and printed flyers; social‑media videos featuring local students; street stickers placed at intersections identified by police as frequent scooter routes; a helmet giveaway event in November run with the Brain Injury Alliance of Northern Kentucky; and an internal staff newsletter beginning Jan. 1 with an external resident newsletter launching April 1, 2026 that will highlight road safety.

Lauren said the city chose education first because state law and technology are evolving. "At the point that we're at right now, there are some Kentucky laws that are established, but it's really important for us at this moment to make sure that our residents understand the education around those laws," she said.

The Brain Injury Alliance program coordinator, Lauren Ledford, will help run the helmet giveaway and training on proper helmet fit. Local children Jax and Millie Otten demonstrated helmet fit at the meeting; Jax urged riders to "always wear your helmet" and to avoid riding in bad weather.

Mayor Feddy and councilmembers praised the cross‑sector approach. The city said stickers are already placed at a small number of intersections and that police and public works coordinated the locations. The council recorded the proclamation and the presentation for the public record; no ordinance or regulatory change was introduced at the meeting.