The move is in response to many young electric bike riders who often take to the streets without having tested for or received a typical driver’s license for a standard car. That means they are often ignorant of many traffic laws and safety information.
Assembly Bill 530, which will soon enter committee, would require both an online written test and a state-issued identification for riders who do not have a driver’s license. The bill would also ban riders under 12 years old from riding e-bikes.
I’d almost bet that there are more toaster related death each year the ebike ones…
Toaster kill count: 700/year according to this, and 1000/year according to this.
E-Bike kill count: 119 between 2017 and 2021 according to this.
Amazing! I knew someone with better googlefu would come through with the goods, thanks friend.
Flawless victory.
Best we can do is an ebike license with an optional toaster endorsement. Separate license class for anything over 1500w or more than two slots.