Kids keep getting hurt and killed on e-bikes. Should parents be held responsible?

New York state requires riders of all forms of e-bikes to be at least 16, and New York City imposes additional restrictions, including a 15 mph (24 kph) speed limit. California, in contrast, has no statewide minimum age for lower-powered bikes, though riders must be at least 16 to use e-bikes that can go up to 28 mph (

As traumatic injuries and deaths continue to surge among the youngest e-bike riders, officials across the country are taking different paths to tackle a growing epidemic

As traumatic injuries and deaths continue to surge among the youngest e-bike riders, officials across the country are taking different paths to tackle a growing epidemic

Kids keep getting hurt and killed on e-bikes. Should parents be held responsible?  AP News

Dyfan Hughes suffered head, neck and leg injuries in the horror crash and remains in a medical facility in China

NewsUK NewsWalesDyfan Hughes, 18, has suffered head, neck and leg injuries18:22, 09 Aug 2026A 18-year-old lad on a 6,000 mile charity bike ride has been seriously injured in China.‌Dyfan Hughes, 18, and his friends Louis Dennis, 19, and James Thomas, 19, set off from Wrexham, in North Wales, 12 months ago heading to Ch