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Some countries are starting to clamp down on shenanigans like this, since without the speed limit an e-bike or an electric scooter is in the moped/motorcycle ca
by hddherman 4y ago
Some countries are starting to clamp down on shenanigans like this, since without the speed limit an e-bike or an electric scooter is in the moped/motorcycle category and needs to be registered like one.
I don't like it, but it could perhaps be fixed with changing the regulations. However, e-scooters are really getting a bad reputation in the media lately and that is probably not helping the cause.
- dzhiurgis 4y agoWhether its escooter or ebike - if you drive anywhere near 25km/h on pedestrian paths - it's already messed up. Do whatever you want on the road, so long your ebike can withstand 50km/h. No way escooters can do those speeds safely.
- otabdeveloper4 4y ago> No way escooters can do those speeds safely. Of course they can, but you'll eventually be killed by a car. People drive like shit and don't care if they kill someone on a scooter.
- liotier 4y agoFor good reasons: increasing speed without uprating the rest of the system - brakes in particular, is looking for trouble. Also, 25 km/h vehicles are fit to mingle with bicycles on cycleways, whereas superior speeds belong on the road with the registered motorized traffic. Different beasts, different regulations. And then there is liability and insurance - those are why the clampdown will happen fast.