Mar. 2, 2026
Parental liability in the e-bike era: Classification law, enforcement and litigation risk
California's recent e-bike laws read as a buyer-beware cautionary tale: Once a device is "out-of-class," it is a motor vehicle--not a bike--triggering impoundment, forfeiture and liability for parents
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California's recent e-bike laws read
like a buyer-beware cautionary tale: new e-bike classifications trigger
liability--thus, parents and counsel must know that "out-of-class" devices are
motor vehicles, not bikes.
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