Same. Nowadays though, a kid seen riding alone will no doubt result in a video posted on social media by a “Karen”, asking “Where are the PARENTS?!” “Who would let this kid ride ALONE?!” This would be circulated around social media with users from all over the country chanting “Call CPS!” The next thing you know, the parents are made into villains by people who don’t even know them, for letting their kid ride a bike, unsupervised.
This is the sad state of our world…