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More parents facing criminal charges for their children's electric motorcycle accidents
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Authorities in various communities are increasingly holding parents accountable when their children are involved in serious accidents with electric motorcycles (e-motos), especially when the children ride illegally.
- In California, it is illegal for children under 16 to ride e-motos, which have more powerful motors than electric bikes, but videos frequently show children performing dangerous stunts on busy roads.
- Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has charged 12 parents this year for allowing their children to ride e-motos illegally, aiming to send a strong message about parental responsibility and child safety.
- A notable case involved 13-year-old Benson Nguyen, who died after crashing his e-moto while riding recklessly; his parents were charged with child endangerment.
- E-bikes and e-motos have caused over 125 deaths and tens of thousands of injuries nationwide, with e-motos now the leading cause of juvenile emergency room visits in Orange County.
