grueFeb 20

Say NO to Mandatory E-Bike License Plates and Registrations [California]

https://lemmy.world/post/43383922

Say NO to Mandatory E-Bike License Plates and Registrations [California] - Lemmy.World

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/34367979 [https://slrpnk.net/post/34367979] > More barriers to cycling means more cars which means more dead cyclists. Help us defeat this terrible anti-safety bill.

Show threadFredselfishFeb 21
I disagree motherfucker should have plates. Got assholes here in my town riding these things doing 40 mph in neighborhood. All of them all guys who lose their license due to DUI. They still drink and drive and just as dangerous. Also got one whose bike is gas powered.
Show threadakaFeb 21
In most US states, including California where this is being considered, if it goes 40mph it’s not even classified as a e-bike and already requires registration/plates.
Show threadinfinitesunrise
Which is somewhat funny to me, because I break 40 on a downhill with normal effort on my regular, motorless, leg-powered bicycle that was built in the 90s. I do understand there is some difference there in that I have to work for it and remain focused to stay at speed, I’m not just twisting a throttle and getting distracted. But in terms of defining vehicle classes through legalese it does seem like the wrong sort of taxonomy to me, sometimes feels like we’re either legislating ourselves into a corner or aiming to solve the wrong problem.
Feb 22 at 4:57pmWeb
Show threadakaFeb 22
To clarify in the US an e-bike just needs to stop supplying extra power at 20mph or 28mph depending on the class, you can still pedal faster. However I agree, the regulatory framework is way too complicated for just a random person.