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Re:Ami, a tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can d... by olivermarks on Saturday September 12, 2020 @04:24PM (#24455309)
A slow motor cycle is called a moped
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Re:Ami, a tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can d... by virgilp on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @11:01AM (#24481948)
Exactly my point. If you're still doubtful about impact of max speed on fatality rate, check out the EU stats per 100k vehicles, bikes vs mopeds in different countries:

https://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/specialist/knowle...

So I guess it's q.e.d that limiting max speed saves lives - but no biker will passionately advocate for this solution?

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