Authorities in Southern California are warning parents about the dangers of teens illegally riding e-bikes and e-motorcycles, especially when young riders attempt to flee police. KTLA’s Shelby Nelson reports.
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I'm sure cops are right on the case😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The headline is always E-Bikes , when the problem is E moto's.. How hard is it to figure this out you boneheads!
Whoever told those kids they wouldn’t be facing any punishment for their crimes should also be a convicted felon for doing that
Yes, let's all blame the inanimate object for the problem and not the actions of a "human". Ignorant news reporters will continue to add "e-bike" to every conversation and even dumber politicians will enact legislation to highly restrict or eliminate all e-bikes. This wouldn't be a problem if today's parents dealt with the children like a "parent" should.
So what? They didn't threaten or attack or endanger anyone.
No consequences, no changing that behavior
Great! They caught him and charged him. Now charge the parents, too!
Just so yal know if a kid gets his e-bike impounded and gets charged for like a couple days in juvie for it as soon as they get there drivers license there just gonna keep riding and do whatever they want I say just leave the kids alone and let them ride sending them to jail and inpounding there bike ain’t gonna stop them😂😂
These delinquents made e-bikes of any kind illegal where i live, so it actually led to me getting an endorsement instead and buying a Harley
I've seen 2 boys riding in the car lanes here in Rancho Cucamonga. They did wheelies in the lane next to me doing 40 miles an hour on 19th st. I agree parents should get a hefty fine.
siron😖
Weird kids. I know they are feeling like they have nothing to feel good about so they go and do something thrilling and rebellious but it’s stupid and is going to make society disown them. What they should do is start focusing on a job in law enforcement and change their life around so they are on the other side of the jail cell before it’s too late.
The fact that it was a srron
is kind of sad
Put his butt in juvenile hall for a few days and then see if he wants to run from police again 🤔
Bro, can they stop running? We already have a bad rep because of people who run
So the prosecutor wants to slap a felony charge on a teenager for running from the cops on a bike. Then go ahead and give me a dozen felonies for evading the pigs on my skateboard in the late 80s. What a JOKE!
These are not e-bikes. They are e-motos. CA has a definition, per vehicle code, of what an e-bike is. Surrons do not fall within that definition and can't be called an e-bike. Real e-bikes are getting a bad rap because of this. And it isn't "bad e-bike behavior." It is "bad kid behavior."
Of course because nobody gets punished anymore especially kids
Arrest the parents!!! Straight to jail!
ARREST THE PARENTS. PERIOD!!
I know that kid he’s my buddy what is he doing bro 😭
As an e-bike rider myself, I want to offer a different perspective on this issue.
Unfortunately, there will always be a small percentage of riders who make poor decisions and engage in dangerous behavior. In this particular case, the rider was clearly showboating, and the wheelies were unnecessary. However, I think it's important not to judge the entire community based on the actions of a few individuals.
Most of these kids are simply looking for a fun hobby and a way to enjoy riding with their friends. The vast majority have no malicious intent and aren't out to hurt anyone or damage property. When riders flee from the police, it's often not because they are trying to evade responsibility for serious crimes, but because they're afraid their bikes will be impounded. The reality is that many of these bikes exist in a legal gray area or are outright illegal to operate in certain places.
I also believe it's important to consider the other side of the story. Many cities and governments have made little effort to find a reasonable middle ground with the e-bike community. Instead of exploring solutions such as permits, designated riding areas, or updated regulations that reflect the unique nature of these bikes, the response has often been outright bans and strict enforcement.
It's fair to compare bikes like Sur-Rons to motorcycles in some respects, but they're not equivalent in performance. If you line up a Sur-Ron against a typical gas-powered motorcycle, the motorcycle will outperform it every time. Treating them exactly the same under the law ignores some important differences.
In my opinion, part of the reason this issue has become so contentious is because many riders feel there is no pathway to ride legally and responsibly. When cities refuse to engage with the community or consider reasonable compromises, it can create an "outlaw" mentality among riders who feel they're being excluded rather than heard.
Before judging these kids, I encourage people to look at the full picture. It's easy to see a viral clip or a news story and assume that every rider is reckless or irresponsible, but that simply isn't the case. Most of these riders are just young people trying to have fun, be part of a community, and enjoy a hobby they love. Reckless behavior should absolutely be criticized when it happens, but it's important to recognize that a few bad examples do not represent an entire group of riders.
I encourage everyone to approach this topic with an open mind, consider both sides of the issue, and understand the broader context before forming an opinion.
Just ban all e bikes and e scooters
How parents are letting their kids operate these things unsupervised on the roadways blows my mind…sheer stupidity and the law should be going after the parents
Young people need more spaces of their own—places to have fun and explore their skills without putting anyone at risk.
He has self control issues and his future is predictable: legal issues, drugs/alcohol, relationships, school/grades. Dunedin Study . When he is killed or when he kills someone else on the road parents need to take a long look in the mirror. I hope he got charged for evading/obstructing too.
Too much policing…too many fearfull people..
They’re doing this all over my neighborhood in Rancho Cucamonga. The police told me they impound the bikes and the parents just pay the fine to retrieve the bikes.
Ms Montgomery was my high school teacher !
i ride ebikes, and, first of all, kids are buying these to take part in the 100+ person dirt bike and 4 wheeler hordes. then they just ride like that all the time. secondly, the video of the 3 people running a red light that the media is passing around to each other along with the common narrative is video of 3 people on a stolen road bike style ebike on a joyride. can tell that it is stolen by the way it is stripped, and because no one who actually paid for the bike would overload its weight limits and risk damaging the motor and suspension.
good analogy is 4 kids joyriding a stolen car, running a red light, and using that as an example to impose harsher restrictions on drivers. thirdly, i don't think Cali knows the difference between a Vespa scooter style ebike, a Grom style road bike ebike, and a Surron style electric dirt bike. even calling a Surron a dirt bike is a loose comparison, as they are more mountain bikes on steroids. if the unfortunate case of the older gentleman dying is used as example, can probably bring up numerous examples of regular bikes hitting elderly people and killing them a long with runners bumping into them.
Surrons are the new iphone. just because your 12 year old asks for one doesn't mean you should buy one for them. media, and their usual word weapon gaslight BS, want to demonize all step over ebikes, when kids riding Surrons and other off road dirt bikes are the main issue. they are not road legal (in most places) and should be confiscated on the spot. road bike style stepover ebikes are roughly the same as Vespa style scooters, and both can be the same as mopeds, if limiters are turned off. they have lights and signals, and they can't ride off road doing wheelies. in a somewhat perfect world, Surrons would be ridden on off road and snowmobile type trails, and road ebikes should have the option to be ungoverned and classified as a moped.
even though there is no reason to own and operate a moped with licensing, insurance, and safeties at the same levels and costs as motorcycles. which is the same issue scooter and road bike ebike riders/sellers will face. only reason ebikes were popular was because people who couldn't drive cars could ride them, and batteries were cheaper than license/registry/safety certs/insurance. after everything, gassing a bike isn't much more, and having to pay for batteries on top of license/registry/etc. would be at least an extra $500 per riding season for some, and makes "motorcycle style" ebike ownership an abuse mechanism.
a better law might be creating a class 4 for offroad ebikes, and/or chain driven "mid-drive" motor equipped ebikes in general. could do a class 4 offroad, a M1 moped level for ungoverned "hub motor" ebikes, and M2 license/safety/insurance required class 5 for chain driven road style ebikes that can go 70mph+.
Bump the back wheel 😂
Cracking down? They have an electric MOTOR. They are motor vehicles. The law says you need a license. Lose the ebike name, Motorbike.
These kids on e bikes are some real azzholes
Aren’t these e-motorcycles…not e-bicycles? Why do we keep calling them e-bikes (e-bicycles)…which are a real thing (they come in three classes and are either pedal assist only or limited to 20mph if they have a throttle), have existed for many years and are NOT the cause of all these troubles?
1:11 bro is lowk tuff tho
My 15 year old self in 1978 would have slapped these guys silly👋
These kids are gonna ruin it for everyone.
These cops have no other crime in Fontana?
Little punks should spend a little time in adult prisons and see what kind of attitude adjustments occur
About time it’s just a matter of time before kid dies from there own reckless behavior
They need to start charging the parents, because juveniles will get away with it.
Parents should be held responsible for raising jerks.
I work DTLA and they are everywhere and have no regard for the law.
Seize the bikes and arrest these punks.
E-bikes and having fun people suck that’s why kids don’t wanna go outside no more
Running with the goofballs
This is my neighborhood and it is very out of hand. Thank you Fontana Police.👍🏽