Can We Not Turn E-Bikes Into A Regulatory Nightmare?

25 Nov 2023 | Abstracted from CleanTechnica

"...well-intentioned neglect and hyperactive safety Karens come together to create a perfect storm, and produce a terrible public policy outcome....The first thing they did was ban e-bikes from the sidewalks, because they're faster than normal bikes and an elderly person got hit by a rider...mindset is setting clean technology back and making life hard for young people who are trying to take care of the future of the planet they're inheriting.

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