PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM TERHADAP ANAK PENGGUNA SEPEDA LISTRIK DI KOTA TANGERANG DITINJAU MENURUT UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 22 TAHUN 2009 DAN PERMENHUB NOMOR 45 TAHUN 2020

Abstract

Legal protection in Indonesia is currently a hot topic of discussion, especially with regard to electric bicycles, which are a modern means of transportation. The objectives of this study are 1) to identify and analyze the legal regulations governing the use of electric bicycles in the city of Tangerang, 2) to identify and analyze the legal protection for children who use electric bicycles in the city of Tangerang, and 3) to identify and analyze the legal consequences for children who use electric bicycles in the event of an accident. This study is a normative legal analysis based on library research and field research, utilizing both primary and secondary data, conducted qualitatively. Based on the research findings, the following conclusions were drawn: 1) Minister of Transportation Regulation No. 45 of 2020 classifies electric bicycles as specific vehicles with electric motor propulsion and sets a minimum age for users, while the Traffic Law does not yet classify electric bicycles. 2) Legal protection for children using electric bicycles in the city of Tangerang is in the form of preventive protection through socialization to prevent children from using electric bicycles on public roads. 3) In the event of an accident involving an electric bicycle, the legal responsibility of the user leans toward civil law, with parents as the party responsible for the child's actions. On the other hand, criminal aspects are subject to the provisions of the Child Protection Law with a rehabilitative approach. This study recommends the need to revise Law No. 22 of 2009 to explicitly regulate electric bicycles to avoid legal gaps.

Keywords: Electric Bicycles, Legal Regulation, and Legal Protection