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After seeing yet another brutal accident of an ebike yesterday, I suspect regulation is coming, including requiring drivers to be licenced the same way motorcyc

• josefresco 1y ago
  Same here, a local woman was recently impaled by an ebike. I doubt they'll require licenses but they will start banning them on busy bike / pedestrian trails.
• amelius 1y ago
  And mandatory helmets (even when it's not mandatory for normal bicycles).
  • trenchpilgrim 1y ago
    Maybe for minors. I don't see the US enforcing helmet laws on adults.
• shellfishgene 1y ago
  This is already the case in Europe. We have: Pedelecs up to 25 kmh, motor only supports pedaling, max 250 watt - Regulated like bicycles S-Pedelecs up to 45 kmh, motor only supports pedaling; and e-bikes with a throttle - Need helmet (specific ones, not any bike helmet) - Need license plate - Need insurance - Need small motorcycle driving license (included in car license) - Minimum age 16 - Can't use bike paths
• karakot 1y ago
  When school ends, I often see middle and high schoolers riding cheap (and extremely fast) e-bikes through the neighborhood, frequently blowing through stop signs and generally breaking every road rules. So it's just matter of time before it all gets over-regulated. and by a cheap bike I mean something like these "bikes": https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Suspension-Motorcycle-Battery-Powered/dp/B0FF4L8BN6 https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Suspension-Motorcycle-Batter... https://www.amazon.com/Qlife-Adults-1500W-Suspension-Motorcycle-Spark/dp/B0DZCQ3W8V https://www.amazon.com/Qlife-Adults-1500W-Suspension-Motorcy...