Last September, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB-1271, which redefines and adds to several electric bicycle regulations in…
Last September, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB-1271, which redefines and adds to several electric bicycle regulations in…
Yeah, I don’t think anyone would be advocating for allowing gas powered mopeds traveling at 40kph (25mph) on the sidewalk but when it’s electric they somehow feel differently about it. Where ever we draw the line is going to be arbitrary but it needs to be drawn somewhere. I think 25kph (15mph) is a good limit as it’s about the speed you can comfortably maintain with an acoustic bike as well. Me plus the bike is around 120kg (250lbs). That’s a lot of energy hitting a pedestrian even at 15mph. It’ll definitely cripple a grandmom.
I hear the gas powered moped coming.
Where you draw the line is arbitrary. We can instead use facts and reason.
I didn’t draw that line - the European Union did. They probably have their facts and reasons for that but please, enlighten me about how combining pedestrians and fast moving vehicles is more reasonable.
I’ve made no claims except that I can hear a gas powered moped coming. The burden isn’t upon me to explain.
Appeal to authority. Instead, explain why they reached their conclusions.