People of Mastodon!
I'm researching the growth of ebikes ...
... in cities around the US
I've talked to many people who love them!
But also want to include the perspective of folks who have concerns ...
... i.e. about the speed and weight of ebikes in accidents with pedestrians or other cyclists, and the like
If anyone has thoughts they wanna share, ping me! I'm all ears: [email protected]
Pass this along if you know anyone else with perspective they want to share
Aha, yeah, good point about sound and warnings
Usually when I say "on your left" on my regular pedal bike, I'm passing at a pretty slow pace
Have you had any accidents or near-accidents with ebike riders?
@clive @dougiec3
A very common one for me in town is waiting at a red light to turn left at a junction, only to have an e-bike doing 30 undertake and bomb round the corner.
Multiple times if I’d simply twisted my wheel to shift my standing weight, I’d have been smashed into bits.
Always always delivery drivers, occasionally souped up scooters.
@clive @dougiec3
Also: the large Junction ‘X’ crossings. Bikes will occasionally amble across the red light to cross over with pedestrians (while still giving them right of way).
But e-scooters and delivery bikes just see it as a green light and bomb straight across at full speed.
I have seen many heart-stopping near misses.
Ack!
What is a large junction X crossing? Is that different from a regular four-way intersection?
Clive Thompson
Wokebloke for Democracy
Steve Williams
Mx. Dudula the Dud