I saw both the mom and the kid on Fox News. Both seemed level headed and in complete control of their faculties.
The mom looked chic but had confidence in her son who seemed to know exactly what he was doing. Although he was young he seemed to have a lot on the ball and was not cocky and overconfident or overly proud of his ride.
We live in a free society and that included the right to move about.
I was impressed with him, too. Very mature for ten.