In recent years, with the rapid growth of the popularity and number of electric bicycles, various accidents and disasters caused by their illegal use have also occurred frequently, which has become a social problem that needs to be solved urgently. All kinds of safety accidents can be summed up in two major aspects: 1. Major safety hazards caused by illegal parking and charging of electric bicycles and illegal transformation; 2. Serious traffic accidents caused by cyclists ignoring traffic rules.
Illegal parking and charging of e-bikes may bring serious safety hazards and therefore legal liability. According to relevant laws and regulations, the following legal liabilities may be involved:
Article 60 of the Fire Protection Law of the People's Republic of China states that individuals who occupy, block, or close evacuation passages, safety exits, or other behaviors that impede safe evacuation will be subject to a warning or a fine of up to 500 yuan. Illegal parking and charging of e-bikes often occurs in these areas, so this legal liability may be triggered.
In addition, article 64 of the law also stipulates that if a fire is caused by negligence but has not yet constituted a crime, he shall be detained for not less than 10 days but not more than 15 days and may also be fined not more than 500 yuan, and in less serious cases, he shall be given a warning or fined not more than 500 yuan. Illegal charging of e-bikes can lead to fires, so those responsible may be penalized for this.
For high-rise civil buildings, Article 37 of the Regulations on the Administration of Fire Safety of High-rise Civil Buildings strictly prohibits parking or charging electric bicycles in public foyers, evacuation walkways, stairwells, and safety exits. If this provision is violated and refuses to make corrections, business units and individuals will face fines of between 2,000 yuan and 10,000 yuan, and non-business units and individuals will face fines of between 500 yuan and 1,000 yuan.
Finally, articles 114 and 115 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China deal with acts that endanger public safety, including arson, flooding, explosions, etc., as well as the use of other dangerous methods. Although these provisions apply primarily to intentional acts, negligent causes of a fire or causes serious consequences may also constitute an offence and be subject to corresponding criminal penalties.
Electric bicycles ride in violation of traffic rules, mainly violating the relevant provisions of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China. Specifically, pedestrians, passengers, and non-motorized vehicle drivers (including e-bicycle drivers) may be given a warning or a fine of not less than 5 yuan but not more than 50 yuan if they violate road traffic safety laws and regulations on road traffic. If the driver of a non-motorized vehicle refuses to accept the fine, the relevant authorities may detain the non-motorized vehicle.
In addition, if the riding behavior of the e-bike violates specific traffic rules, such as driving in the opposite direction, entering the highway, not following the traffic signal regulations or disobeying the traffic police command, drunk driving, speeding, not avoiding the blind or not carrying people according to the regulations, etc., you may face more specific penalties, such as a fine of 50 yuan. If a non-motorized vehicle violates the traffic control regulations and does not listen to the dissuasion, it may be fined 500 yuan, and may even be detained for up to 15 days. If a non-motor vehicle escapes after causing a traffic accident, which does not constitute a crime, it may be fined 1,000 yuan, and can also be detained for up to 15 days.
In general, regardless of the safety technical standards for e-bikes, the safety awareness and behavior of the owners themselves are crucial. As a means of transportation, the safety of electric bicycles is directly related to the safety of life and property of car owners and other road users. Therefore, it is the responsibility of every car owner to start from themselves, abide by traffic rules, abide by relevant laws and regulations, ensure safe parking and charging, and use electric bicycles reasonably and compliantly.
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