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Re:Investigating a teen’s death on an ebike and the Rad bran... by seneca on Friday September 29, 2023 @06:52PM (#37711035)
> Unfortunately we don't have the infrastructure or dedicated, separated bike lanes that make them safe.

How much risk does an ebike going 25mph+ pose to a cyclists on a regular bike, or a pedestrian? I know all of the bike paths near where I live ban any vehicle with a motor.

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Re:Investigating a teen’s death on an ebike and the Rad bran... by denimnerd42 on Friday September 29, 2023 @07:01PM (#37711111)
Does it say "no motorized vehicles"? That does not include ebikes in my area (Southern US).

What I'm talking about is what I saw when I traveled to China. They have these sections of the main streets that are just for 1 person electric vehicles/bicycles. Then they have the main road on one side and the pedestrian sidewalk on the other. That's more what I'm talking about.

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Re:Investigating a teen’s death on an ebike and the Rad bran... by seneca on Friday September 29, 2023 @07:11PM (#37711193)
> Does it say "no motorized vehicles"? That does not include ebikes in my area (Southern US).

Yeah, exactly. I think that varies area to area. In my area the county manages the trails, and they've made statements saying that those "onewheel" motorized boards aren't allowed, because they're motor vehicles. I assumed that also applied to ebikes, but you may be right.

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