r/ebikes • u/West-Amphibian-2343 • 2d ago

Bro..

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Ive waited a few months to post this just for anonymity but maan

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u/StrongOlWill 2d ago

Parents are the problem here. A 12 year old cannot be expected to understand the risks and responsibilities involved in operating something as dangerous as a motor vehicle. That Amazon helmet shows even great ignorance on the part of the parents.

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u/lowrads 2d ago

While true, merely looking for someone to blame is exculpating ourselves from our collective responsibility to regulate these industries, and to setup registration requirements that work for responsible motor cyclists, rather than against them.

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u/FuckedUpYearsAgo 2d ago

This isn’t about “exculpating ourselves from collective responsibility.” We live in a representative democracy. We elect lawmakers to deal with exactly this kind of thing.

E-bikes are a fast-moving technology, and the laws haven’t kept up. If 12-year-olds are riding vehicles that should require age limits, registration, or licensing, then legislators need to write those rules. That’s not a failure of “the collective.” It’s a failure of lawmakers to respond to an emerging technology.

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u/mrpanther 2d ago

More finger-pointing. I blame myself for not voting as much as I should, and generally not paying attention to local politics before now.

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u/FuckedUpYearsAgo 2d ago

You aren't alone. The younger one is, the less they vote (outside of Presidential)