In my admittedly anecdotal experience, e-bike riders tend to actually be as safe if not safer on trails and paths. Plenty of traditional bikers are folks who a

In my admittedly anecdotal experience, e-bike riders tend to actually be as safe if not safer on trails and paths. Plenty of traditional bikers are folks who are using bike shares and do things like not wear helmets, ignore road signs, ride two abreast, and swerve without warning. Also a problem are the "pro" bikers (you know, the ones on a racing bike, fully decked out in gear) that tend to ride ~10 mph faster than everyone else and pass aggressively. E-bikers on the other hand, go in a straight line, usually single file, without swerving and seem to follow traffic signs because they have an easier time accelerating and decelerating. Again, just my anecdotal experience -- I ride ~5 miles to/from work in New York.