+45 ebikes are motor vehicles... amirite?

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Well, in my country they're considered one, if they can go above 15.5mph.(need it taxed etc) So the opinion on that is technically correct for at least my country lol.

by Effective-Affect 4 days ago

Where's that?

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Germany, Poland, and i assume most of the EU as well. Germany and Poland i know, since i live there.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

The UK.

by Effective-Affect 4 days ago

I'll take my bike off the sidewalk the moment there are safe and continuous bike paths

by DueDistribution 4 days ago

Well, you are making sidewalks unsafe for walkers.

by Apprehensive-Card 4 days ago

In my state (NC) gas powered scooters that travel under 30 mph do not require a license or a registration. The assist to a class 3 e-bike is limited to 28 mph. So it is under the threshold to be considered a motor cycle.

by Madgehagenes 4 days ago

respectfully, as a kid where the cops will impound my 5k bike and make it so I can't get my license until I'm 18, no, I'd rather a random person on the internet get mad at me than the police

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Registration on a bicycle? πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ If I have to insure it and get registration I'll just get a moped instead

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Hawaii

by Anonymous 4 days ago

You're the one sounding hugely defensive

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Yeah, let's get the government involved in biking… that sounds like an awesome idea. Why should e-bikes require helmets when motorcycles do not? Who does the registration and insurance benefit? Do you just hate e-bikes that much?

by Anonymous 4 days ago

A lot of countries do actually have laws that require a helmet for motorcycles.

by Effective-Affect 4 days ago

I 100% agree with this.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

I was about to say that they are in my country The weirder part is that in my country, e-scooters (like the ones equivalent to skateboarding, but electric) are required to wear a helmet, but ebikes, which can drive a lot faster, don't require a helmet

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Honestly, motorbikes should really require helmets. It makes no sense for them not to. If you're not wearing a helmet and you get into a crash, you're probably not getting up again.

by Aggressive-Spite2340 4 days ago

You would be safer wearing a helmet walking down the street too. Do you want that law

by Apprehensive-Card 3 days ago

in most sensible places, motorcycles do require helmets.

by Mobile_Tradition 3 days ago

Motorcycles require helmets...

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Not where I am from.

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Guess everyone here isn't from the same place then.

by Anonymous 3 days ago

I'd love to know the figure on motorcycle related deaths, wherever you're from. Your lawmakers are idiots

by Gislasonkaleb 3 days ago

Going to assume they're from the US based off how they reacted.

by Effective-Affect 3 days ago

I don't know why we need the government to be involved. If dummies want to ride around without helmets, let them.

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Mobility scooters are also motor vehicles, so are motorised wheel chairs. What do you do with those?

by Anonymous 3 days ago

If they go 20mph+ they should be registered and insured

by Apprehensive-Card 3 days ago

I disagree. E-bikes have motors but are far safer than motorcycles. Imposing the same requirements as motorcycles on everyone with a e-bike will only make them more inaccessible.

by AmazingEquipment 3 days ago