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Say NO to Mandatory E-Bike License Plates and Registrations [California] (bikeeastbay.org)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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More barriers to cycling means more cars which means more dead cyclists. Help us defeat this terrible anti-safety bill.

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[–] 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I agree with the spirit of your post. Entirely.

Yes, enforcement is certainly an issue.

However, here in Ontario any moped that has pedals is an e-bike, legally speaking. I’ve seen one with the most limp-twisted effort to qualify as a bike and be therefore street legal. But it still has all the qualities that cause me concern.

What we need is better classifications. A small standing e-scooter that can’t break 15kph shouldn’t be treated the same as a moped with pedals that can get 60kph.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    For content, here in California we do have ebike classifications that are a little more detailed than pedals means bicycle. There are three classes, and the fastest (class 3) are not legal for middle school ages. We even have a law on the books that makes it illegal to sell ebikes that can be software/app changes into a different class.

    This really is a push to outlaw all ebikes, especially since the resp is from Orinda. They hate bikes there, even regular push bikes.

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