Interesting Legal case from US on death of a pillion passenger from crash on an ebike

Calahonda52

TWELVE-YEAR-OLD MOLLY STEINSAPIR CRASHED ONTO THE PAVEMENT FROM A RAD POWER E-BIKE AND NEVER WOKE UP. WITH A POORLY REGULATED E-BIKE INDUSTRY, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE WHEN A CHILD DIES?

https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a42690937/molly-steinsapir-lawsuit-rad-power-electric-bike/

cletus

It wasn't very clear in the article how the family believe the company who make those ebikes are at fault.

American had not legislated for ebikes like in Europe, so that electric motorbikes, with throttles, and without pedal assist, are regards as ebikes.

*Edit* the lead was buried, found the information

magicbastarder

yes, they claim the rad power bikes are not stable at high speed and have quick releases.

allowing a pre-teen out on a 14% hill with a heavy bike is not a sensible thing to do in the first place.

whomitconcerns

Look at the picture. That's a motorcycle.. No two ways about it. Without the technical knowledge to do something with it of an issue arose or to understand it's high level functionality, kids shouldn't be on it.

Adults don't get licences to ride 1000cc bikes straight off the cuff for a reason

CramCycle

This is an awful thing to say as someone who grew up in a rural area and was allowed operate heavy machinery at a young age, there is no one truly at fault here except the parents for allowing there child to ride one of these without at least proper training or supervision. I presume they bought it, and they allowed it. I presume only for the obvious trauma they have already endured they would be in court themselves for child endangerment.

Whether they should be allowed for sale or not is an entirely different matter.

Mefistofelino

The article states that the parents of the dead girl have already sued the parents of the girl who was steering the bike and settled for $1.5 million.

The article itself is like something from RSVP / VIP. Wouldn't be surprised if the girl's parents wrote it.

CramCycle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121255491#Comment_121255491

Missed that, I couldn't read the article as it was just too long. Apparently the court submission was the same, lots of waffle, kind of like a red top and an Irish solicitor had a baby and gave it steroids.

As a parent, jesus, last thing on my mind unless they think it will prevent other deaths. If it is for money, why do it at all. Unless they are doing it because they believe they will save lives, which I cynically doubt, what is the point at all.

Large bottle small glass

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121256381#Comment_121256381

Legal awards from other family and manufacturer would be validation that someone other than themselves are to blame.

They'll get to the cold hard truth in their own time and have to live with it for the rest of their days.