Parents increasingly held criminally responsible for kids' e-bike accidents

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CBS News · collected 2026-10-23

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Orange County, California’s District Attorney Todd Spitzer is taking action against parents whose children are involved in accidents with electric bicycles or motorcycles. This approach aims to hold adults accountable when their minor children misuse these vehicles. NBC News reporter Natalie Morales highlights this new enforcement measure as a cautionary message for parents.

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Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer is cracking down on parents whose children are involved in e-bike and e-motorcycle accidents, with 12 parents facing charges this year for allowing their underage kids to ride illegal e-motos. In May, Benson Nguyen, a 13-year-old boy from Garden Grove, died after crashing his e-moto at over 40 miles per hour into a light pole while performing dangerous stunts; he had posted such videos on TikTok. Videos of children riding these high-powered vehicles illegally and dangerously often circulate on social media platforms like TikTok, prompting legal action by authorities to hold parents accountable for their children's safety violations.

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“Both articles refer to Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer's actions against parents of children involved in e-bike and e-motorcycle accidents on the same date.”

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