E-bikes can legally travel at 15.5mph. But the fastest the police have seized was capable of 70mph. What will stop the rise of these souped-up and potentially fatal vehicles?

I have 2 e-bikes: a cargo bike, and a folding mountain bike. As per Canadian law they max out at 32km/hr, and can be electric-only or pedal-assist.
Interesting to see differing regulations and enforcement.

  • Funwayguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    62·
    2 months ago

    When kids with freshly unboxed Christmas e-scooters can fly past my ‘legal’ speed e-bike on my way to work, I’m gonna cry BS on my inability to modify my bike to match my pedal cycling speed. If that makes me a ‘menace’ then so be it.

    • null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      22·
      2 months ago

      I’m surprised I have to point this out but obviously kids flying around on scooters faster than 30km/h is the problem here, not that you can’t keep up with them.

    • mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      2 months ago

      hope your shitty unregulated import off-label lithium ion battery doesn’t burn your flat down, murdering you, your family, and any adjoining neighbors who didn’t deserve to die because of your stupid, silly choices.