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A California mother charged with involuntary manslaughter for the alleged actions of her son while prosecutors say he was riding an e-motorcycle, one of the first cases of its kind in the country.
Whether you like it or not, we're responsible for the conduct of our children. 50-year-old Tommy Joe Meyer accused of felony child endangerment after her son allegedly hit and killed 81-year-old Vietnam veteran Ed Ashman.
Prosecutors say the 14-year-old was doing wheelies on his e-motorcycle.
The vehicle designed to reach speeds up to 60 mph.
In California, you have to be 16 years old to legally operate one, have a driver's license, and insurance.
Prosecutors allege Meyer, who has not yet entered a plea, knew her son was illegally riding an e-motorcycle even after she was warned by police.
She was warned on a prior occasion that this was a dangerous vehicle that her son could not legally possess and certainly couldn't ride.
And irrespective of those admonitions and warnings, she continued to allow him to do so.
Lawyers for Meyer say she is anguished over the terrible accident, adding this has been devastating for everyone.
According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, between 2017 and 2022, there were 233 deaths and an estimated more than 360,000 ER visits connected with e-bikes, e-scooters, and hoverboards.
Children 14 and younger accounting for 36% of those injuries.
We've seen a significant increase and our e-bike injuries.
We can see as many as five in a shift.
>> But some parents are blaming the manufacturers for not making age restrictions more obvious, like the parents of 12-year-old Molly Steinsapir who died while riding an e-bike with a friend.
It just massaged her hands and her feet and I sang to her and I >> [snorts] >> read to her.
In 2022, they filed a lawsuit accusing the manufacturer of multiple design defects and claiming the e-bike's 57-page owner's manual says only in small print it's designed for use by persons 18 years old and older.
The lawsuit was settled out of court with no admission of wrongdoing.
Let's be honest, no one reads manuals.
I mean, we all know that.
The first step is something on the bike itself warning about age appropriateness.
And guys, this is now a big debate like gun laws out there.
Should parents be held responsible for what their kids do on an e-bike?
Communities are crafting ordinances to limit the use of e-bikes and e-motorcycles.
Amazon this week announcing it won't sell e-bikes in California that go above the speed limit.
Rachel.
>> Yeah, a lot of debate about this across the country.
Okay, Alex, we thank you for your reporting.
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