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Teen’s Electric Dirt Bike Crash Sparks Safety Alarm | Calgary News
A 16-year-old teen faces nearly $1,400 in fines after crashing an electric dirt bike into an SUV in St. Albert, leaving him hospitalized with serious injuries. Doctors are sounding the alarm as e-mobility device accidents surge—hospitalizations up 40% in a year—with head trauma and fractures topping the list. The real danger? Young riders’ underdeveloped risk assessment skills, combined with private e-bikes that can hit 50 km/h—far beyond rental scooter limits. And while these bikes are classified as off-road vehicles, they’re often used illegally on public streets, demanding stricter…
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