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5 more Orange County parents charged in e-motorcycle crackdown
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Five Orange County parents have been charged with child endangerment for allowing their children to ride electric motorcycles illegally, leading to serious injuries and dangerous incidents.
- Cases include an 11-year-old who suffered broken bones and an aortic bleed in a crash, a 9-year-old hit by a truck while speeding, and a 15-year-old involved in a police pursuit after refusing to stop.
- Prosecutors emphasized that e-motorcycles require proper licensing and registration, and riding on public streets without these is illegal, with injuries from e-bikes and e-motorcycles now the leading cause of child emergency room visits in the county.
- Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer stated that criminal charges are necessary when parents fail to prevent their children from using these dangerous and illegal vehicles.
- The charges follow a recent fatal crash involving a 13-year-old who lost control of an e-motorcycle; authorities have repeatedly warned parents about the risks, but incidents and injuries continue to rise sharply.
