Several parents charged following their children's accidents on e-motos
Summary
Several parents in California have been charged with child endangerment for allowing their children to ride electric motorcycles (e-motos) illegally. These charges followed accidents, including serious injuries and a death, involving children riding high-speed e-motos.Key Facts
- At least 12 parents in Orange County, California, have been charged this year for letting children ride e-motos illegally.
- E-motos are electric motorcycles without pedals and can go over 30 miles per hour.
- One 11-year-old suffered a broken collarbone and an arterial bleed after a crash.
- A 13-year-old died after crashing into a light pole while riding an e-moto.
- Parents have faced charges like child endangerment, contributing to delinquency, and allowing unlicensed minors to drive.
- Some children involved were riding at speeds between 33 and 49 miles per hour.
- Police have reported repeated incidents where the children were warned but continued to ride on city streets.
- One case involved a 17-year-old leading police on a high-speed pursuit on an e-moto.
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