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But hang on… why did the parents buy them an e-bike if they didn’t want them to go where an e-bike could take them? Parents buy their kids dirt bikes to do jum

But hang on… why did the parents buy them an e-bike if they didn’t want them to go where an e-bike could take them? Parents buy their kids dirt bikes to do jumps they couldn’t normally do, but they don’t sue Kawasaki because they broke their arm. I understand there are nuances to this, but there has to be some form of responsibility on the parents for buying their kids and knowingly letting them ride a bike that they knew had an engine in it. Disclaimer, I’m only addressing the part about the bike having an engine and that supposedly being a problem. Not any of their other arguments.

throwaway290 4y ago
> why did the parents buy them an e-bike I don't know, imagining myself in their place I probably wouldn't. Part of the responsibility may be with parents but still, an electric bicycle shouldn't get a free pass just because it's electric and it allows some official to brag about being "green". It's dangerous to pedestrians and riders, annoying and reduces city walkability. It's a motorcycle--a bike with a motor--and like any other motorcycle it should be regulated and if roads cannot accommodate them they shouldn't be allowed to roam the sidewalks. > Parents buy their kids dirt bikes to do jumps they couldn’t normally do, but they don’t sue Kawasaki because they broke their arm. I believe if you are a child riding a dirt bike without a license plate and without a driver's license somewhere off public streets you are probably doing it under supervision. In this case, however, it was apparently marketed for normal commute not extreme sports.
- gregors 4y ago
  That's part of the problem. People need to stop thinking of these devices as bicycles and much closer to motorcycles.