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Should parents be held responsible when kids get hurt or killed on e-bikes?

Should parents be held responsible when kids get hurt or killed on e-bikes?

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August 14th, 2026

Should parents be held responsible when kids get hurt or killed on e-bikes?

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A California prosecutor is pursuing criminal charges against parents of children involved in e-bike crashes.

加州一名檢察官正對涉及電動自行車事故兒童家長提出刑事指控

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

橙縣地方檢察官托德·斯皮策超過二十四項正在進行的調查

His office has already charged four parents, including the mother of a 14-year-old accused of killing a pedestrian.

他的辦公室已經起訴了四名家長其中包括一名十四歲少年的母親,該少年被指控撞死一名行人

Other areas are taking different steps.

其他地區正在採取不同的措施

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

一名17歲少年死亡紐約市警告線上零售商不要販售非法電動自行車

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

新澤西州現在要求騎士至少年滿15歲並且持有駕照

California has no minimum age for lower-powered bikes.

加州對低功率自行車沒有最低年齡限制。

Some parents and advocates say the measures miss the mark.

一些家長和倡導者認為這些措施沒有切中要害

Monica Stafford, whose daughter fractured her skull, called for a unified national set of rules.

莫妮卡·斯塔福德的女兒頭骨骨折,她呼籲制定一套全國統一的規則

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

她說官員們處於一個「狂野西部」般的法律環境中

Cycling groups argue that many dangerous vehicles are actually e-motorcycles falsely marketed as e-bikes.

自行車團體認為許多危險車輛其實是電動摩托車,卻被虛假宣傳為電動自行車

Researchers stress that injuries from e-bikes are more severe than from regular bicycles.

研究人員強調電動自行車造成的傷害比一般自行車更嚴重

Dr. John Austin said patients tend to be younger and unhelmeted.

約翰·奧斯汀醫生病人通常比較年輕而且沒有戴安全帽

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

像莎倫·弗蘭克這樣家長安全要從家裡開始包括研究和訓練

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

要在樂趣和安全之間取得平衡,「現在讓人感到壓力很大。」

August 14th, 2026

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