They found it had been modified to travel more than 31mph (50km/h).
But were they actually going 50km/h?
The vehicles killing people can move thousands of pounds at 200km/h+ without any modification, despite there being absolutely no legal roads where those speeds are permitted in 99% of the world.
Why is the effort being put into e-bikes that might, maybe, perhaps reach speeds that are among the slowest speeds for most car traffic?
Or, maybe it’s because to drive a car you’re supposed to be an adult, have had lessons, taken tests, and be licensed; whereas none of these apply to e-bikes.
Edit: to be clear, I’m not implying that all, or even most, drivers are good ones, only that The State has performed a basic litmus before allowing people to operate motor vehicles.
Or, maybe it’s because to drive a car you’re supposed to be an adult, have had lessons, taken tests, and be licensed; whereas none of these apply to e-bikes.
We were almost turned into a smear on the local walking/bike path by a teenager on what I would call an electric motorcycle. The path is maybe 6ft/1m wide and he was going over 30mph, (It’s hard to judge) swerving in and out of “oncoming traffic” to keep his pace. It was terrifying.
That’s arguably a different problem than the OP, because ICE motorcycles are already not permitted on the trail. Presumably some people think if it has two wheels and is electric it’s a bike and therefore allowed.
But were they actually going 50km/h?
The vehicles killing people can move thousands of pounds at 200km/h+ without any modification, despite there being absolutely no legal roads where those speeds are permitted in 99% of the world.
Why is the effort being put into e-bikes that might, maybe, perhaps reach speeds that are among the slowest speeds for most car traffic?
Maybe it’s more about the rapid discharge of cheap crappy batteries and causing them to overheat and combust at crotch level.
“Are your balls insured, sir?”
To play devils-advocate, if these modifications were made using UL approved batteries and a proven BMS, would there be a problem?
If not, then the concern is misguided and police should be targeting the types of vehicles more likely to kill people.
Or, maybe it’s because to drive a car you’re supposed to be an adult, have had lessons, taken tests, and be licensed; whereas none of these apply to e-bikes.
Edit: to be clear, I’m not implying that all, or even most, drivers are good ones, only that The State has performed a basic litmus before allowing people to operate motor vehicles.
And yet the vast majority of motorists don’t follow road rules, while cyclists do (unless it’s unsafe to follow them), and cyclists tend to be better drivers, too.
Strange how that works.
We (society) have to look at risk based on statistical facts, not discrimination.
We were almost turned into a smear on the local walking/bike path by a teenager on what I would call an electric motorcycle. The path is maybe 6ft/1m wide and he was going over 30mph, (It’s hard to judge) swerving in and out of “oncoming traffic” to keep his pace. It was terrifying.
That’s arguably a different problem than the OP, because ICE motorcycles are already not permitted on the trail. Presumably some people think if it has two wheels and is electric it’s a bike and therefore allowed.