Say NO to Mandatory E-Bike License Plates and Registrations - Bike East Bay
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Tell the state legislature that increased regulation on legal e-bikes is counter-productive to traffic safety, sustainability, and equity goals.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/34367979

More barriers to cycling means more cars which means more dead cyclists/pedestrians. Help us defeat this terrible anti-safety bill.

  • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
    131·
    2 个月前

    Restricting petal assist to 20mph isn’t going to push people to cars. It’s going to make bike lanes, trails, etc. safer, and make more people want to use them.

    People shouldn’t be flying through bike lanes and trails above 20. That shit is bananas.

    If we want to push people into cars, we should do what we’re doing now. Surround cyclists / scooter commuters with HMP e-bikes, delivering DoorDash, faster than the speed limit.

    • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      211·
      2 个月前

      I’m not defending people behaving poorly on trails. But this bill does nothing to prevent that and adds layers of bureaucracy and police violence to legal, responsible riders for no reason.

      • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        2 个月前

        Enforcement will be similar to what happens today. Supply will drop. Retailers will have to decide to deal with the registration of this vehicle class, or sell a lowered powered solution.

        These faster e-bikes are big problem in the denser urban areas during busy times. Cutting supply is the only practical way to deal with it. Local traffic police don’t have the time to hang out in the bike lanes all day.