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From what I have seen around in my area e-bikers are not worse than "normal" bikers when it comes to respecting traffic laws, while there are more than a few tr
by jaclaz 4y ago
From what I have seen around in my area e-bikers are not worse than "normal" bikers when it comes to respecting traffic laws, while there are more than a few transgressions, I haven't noticed any prevalence of them among e-bikers, they are simply going a bit faster than most bikers, but not (usually) dangerously.
What is a problem are (rent) e-scooters, they are driven everywhere (roads/cycle paths/sidewalks) without respecting any traffic rule, and they go as fast as 25 km/h on those tiny wheels, with brakes that cannot be called efficient, they are a real danger to both pedestrians and bikers (besides to their drivers), particularly after sunset (they have no lights).
They plan to put obligatory lights and to reduce speed (to either a lower speed everywhere or geofencing the center of the city) and a number of other safety provisions, but they will be effective, if I recall correctly, starting 2024.