Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoOpinion: Too-Fast Riders Could Be The Downfall of E-Bike Cultureusa.streetsblog.orgexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down112
arrow-up135arrow-down1external-linkOpinion: Too-Fast Riders Could Be The Downfall of E-Bike Cultureusa.streetsblog.orgDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49arrow-down2·2 days agoFast ebikes are fine if they share the road with cars and you wear appropriate safety gear. Probably need a license too. They’re basically motorbikes though and have absolutely no place on cycle lanes where you can expect people to be doing 10-15mph.
minus-squaremic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 days agoExactly. Register them as motorcycles, and keep the same requirements for them. Problem solved.
Fast ebikes are fine if they share the road with cars and you wear appropriate safety gear. Probably need a license too.
They’re basically motorbikes though and have absolutely no place on cycle lanes where you can expect people to be doing 10-15mph.
Exactly. Register them as motorcycles, and keep the same requirements for them. Problem solved.