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Atlanta · 2026-10-08

Johns Creek teen's e-bike was really an e-moto, with a 1,500-watt motor

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Police cited the 14-year-old after a May 5 sidewalk crash; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta reports rising e-bike injuries.

Danielle Moore and her son, Carter, had their lives turned upside down when Carter had to be hospitalized after an e-bike accident.
Danielle Moore and her son, Carter, had their lives turned upside down when Carter had to be hospitalized after an e-bike accident. · Atlanta Magazine

Carter, 14, got a Movcan v60 for Christmas 2024 after researching it and presenting it to his mother, Danielle Moore, as legal, Atlanta Magazine reports. Its 1,500-watt motor is double Georgia's 750-watt limit, and its throttle allows 30 miles per hour, so it is technically an e-moto.

After a car hit him on a sidewalk May 5, police cited him for sidewalk riding and for lacking a license, registration and insurance. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Dr. Justin Sobrino says his ER saw two e-bike accident victims in 2024 and 24 in 2025.

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