Parent fined after 12-year-old youth hurt in e-scooter crash in North Vancouver
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NORTH VANCOUVER – The parent of a 12-year-old in North Vancouver has been ticketed after their child was injured when the e-scooter they were riding crashed into a car.
RCMP say the crash happened on a local street on Wednesday when the child on the electric scooter hit a Volkswagen Jetta and was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
They say several violation tickets were issued, including one to the parent for allowing a person under the age of 16 to operate the e-scooter.
Police across B.C. have issued numerous warnings about young people operating electric dirt bikes, both illegally and dangerously.
RCMP note that riders of e-scooters must be 16 or older, limit their speed to below 25 kilometres an hour, wear appropriate safety equipment and stay off sidewalks.
Police say while they continue to educate on the issue, enforcement is being increased and they’re holding parents accountable.
“We are extremely thankful that no one was seriously hurt during this incident,” North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Const. Mansoor Sahak says in a statement.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 11, 2026.
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