LuminousLuddite@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 month agoCalifornia Wants to Put License Plates on E-Bikes and Slow Them Down. Cyclists Are Not Happy About Itguessingheadlights.comexternal-linkmessage-square237fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10 cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkCalifornia Wants to Put License Plates on E-Bikes and Slow Them Down. Cyclists Are Not Happy About Itguessingheadlights.comLuminousLuddite@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square237fedilink cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoBut cars already require licenses and have speed limits? Now we’re talking about limiting unlicensed e-bikes, whereas with a motorcycle license you could still go as fast as cars or… motorcycles.
minus-squareinfinitesunrise@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoHow about we just license the ebikes according to what they’re capable of like we do with cars and motorcycles?
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoUhh that’s what everyone’s whining about here though. Not even a license requirement, a simple minimum age and license plate for high speed ebikes.
minus-squareinfinitesunrise@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 month agoI think everyone in here is whining about slightly different things because of how many aspects there are to this discourse.
But cars already require licenses and have speed limits? Now we’re talking about limiting unlicensed e-bikes, whereas with a motorcycle license you could still go as fast as cars or… motorcycles.
How about we just license the ebikes according to what they’re capable of like we do with cars and motorcycles?
Uhh that’s what everyone’s whining about here though. Not even a license requirement, a simple minimum age and license plate for high speed ebikes.
I think everyone in here is whining about slightly different things because of how many aspects there are to this discourse.