So... we regulate the many for the actions of a few... and in the case of your link, we want to regulate the many for the actions of one... ...I think not.
Once upon a time this site frowned upon such thinking...
Big difference between a 14 y/o who was warned multiple times and whose parent was warned multiple times and who was driving recklessly and this 11 year old Arresting and printing an 11 y/o is insane.
You both probably missed the article in my post #56. This has become a big problem for Oviedo. The police tried public service announcements. They tried warning the kids and the parents. Nothing came of it. Now, they've moved onto enforcement, fines and impounds, which is what the subject of the OP was.
The father of the 11 y-o knowingly allowed his son to ride illegally. Instead of taking responsibility, he chose to whine like a little b***h about how his son was unfairly targeted. Why? Because now he's got to shell out hard cash for allowing his son to ride illegally.
Dangerous riding: 'Reckless' e-bike usage leads to multiple citations for Oviedo teens
Police said teens are using these devices to travel the wrong way on major roads, using them recklessly at pedestrians, riding them into impending traffic, dodging vehicles dangerously and conducting meetups – where large groups take over roadways.
Oviedo Police's Lieutenant Adam Egert says e-bikes and e-scooters have become an increasing problem, saying, "Kids are playing chicken with cars."
‘We’re done with warnings'
On Tuesday, January 6, Oviedo Police officers issued around one dozen citations to students outside Jackson Heights Middle School. Officers monitored the teens arriving at the middle school after receiving complaints about students speeding and riding recklessly to school.
Several months prior, the department said it attempted to educate riders about using e-bikes safely by posting information online and on social media pages. However, following Christmas break, Egert said they’ve seen an uptick not only in electric scooters and bikes, but also an uptick in children driving them dangerously.
"We’ve tried education, now we’re at the enforcement level," he said. "I’d rather have a good interaction with a kid than a negative interaction with the whole family."
It could have been worse
"Many of the citations issued were written with discretion and provided less severe violations," the department said in a statement.
Each citation comes with a $116 fine, according to Egert, but the lieutenant said officers went easy on the young offenders.
"They could have handed out moving violations – as well as criminal citations for operating a motor vehicle," he said.
One of the kids officers stopped had a device capable of reaching around 50 miles per hour, Egert said. Several of the bikes stopped on Thursday didn't have pedals, the department said.
"If it has no pedals, you have to have a driver’s license. That’s bottom line," Egert said. "If it’s over 750 watts, or it can travel over 28 miles an hour, it’s not legal on the road without a driver’s license."