• sours@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    24 hours ago

    Are there not already laws about being reckless in public areas? Why are we not enforcing those? Why do we need new specific ones about bikes?

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      23 hours ago

      Not that I’m arguing the merits of your argument. But there is a ton of degens from upstate who are buying super powerful ones from the various cheap China sites. And are a legit menace in New Jersey.

      I think this regulation wouldn’t even be considered if there wasn’t people going 60 in a 25 around there.

      Again you’re correct that they are obviously not enforcing laws already on the book. But I think a large portion of the pedestrian population are in support of this cause of those idiots.

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        6 hours ago

        I mean to be fair these aren’t new devices and new modes of transportation and devices often require new laws specific to those devices. Well yes the laws on the books are important they may not cover all aspects of that.

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        13 hours ago

        super powerful ones from the various cheap China sites

        Those aren’t even ebikes in most states. There are already laws limiting the max speed and power an ebike can have, these are just electric mopeds or motorcycles with pedals.