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Children keep getting hurt or dying on e-bikes. Should parents be responsible?

Children keep getting hurt or dying on e-bikes. Should parents be responsible?

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August 14th, 2026

Children keep getting hurt or dying on e-bikes. Should parents be responsible?

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A California prosecutor is taking legal action against parents of children in e-bike crashes.

加利福尼亚州的一名检察官正在对电动自行车事故中孩子的父母采取法律行动。

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has more than two dozen open investigations.

奥兰治县地区检察官托德·斯皮策有二十多起正在进行的调查

His office has already charged four parents.

他的办公室已经起诉了四位家长

One of them is the mother of a 14-year-old who is accused of killing a pedestrian.

其中一位一位14岁孩子的母亲,这个孩子被指控撞死一名行人

Other areas are doing different things.

其他地区正在做不同的事情

New York City warned online sellers about illegal e-bikes after a 17-year-old died.

一名17岁少年去世后纽约市警告网上卖家不要销售非法电动自行车

New Jersey now requires riders to be at least 15 and have a license.

新泽西州现在要求骑行者至少15岁并且要有驾照

California has no minimum age for lower-powered bikes.

加利福尼亚州对低功率自行车没有最低年龄要求

Some parents and supporters say these steps are not enough.

一些家长和支持者这些措施还不够

Monica Stafford, whose daughter broke her skull, asked for one set of national rules.

莫妮卡·斯塔福德的女儿摔破了头骨,她要求有一套全国性的规则

She said officials are in a "Wild West of laws."

她说官员们处于一个“法律蛮荒之地”

Cycling groups say many dangerous vehicles are really e-motorcycles sold as e-bikes.

骑行团体许多危险的车辆其实是当作电动自行车出售的电动摩托车

Researchers say injuries from e-bikes are worse than from regular bikes.

研究人员电动自行车造成的伤害比普通自行车更严重

Dr. John Austin said patients are often younger and not wearing helmets.

约翰·奥斯汀博士病人通常更年轻而且不戴头盔

Parents like Sharon Franke say safety begins at home, with research and training.

像莎伦·弗兰克这样的家长安全从家里开始需要研究和训练

She said balancing fun and safety is "overwhelming right now."

平衡乐趣和安全“现在让人压力很大”

August 14th, 2026

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