If people were skiing on public roads and sidewalks, yeah.
But skiers aren’t allowed on public roads and sidewalks. They’re confined to semi-private areas which have rules and patrols and if you don’t follow the rules you get kicked out.
Kinda ignored that part about the skateboards since they can get going just as fast downhill.
The reason I’m against the licensing is that ebikes are a great way for teenagers to get around town if you’re in an area that’s bike friendly. The hardware is already going to cap the assistance at 20mph, but it makes going up hills or extremely windy days a heckuva lot easier and then they aren’t stuck at home waiting for a ride.
And you ignored the fact that skiing has training, licenses, and insurance. And constantly patrolled by rule enforcers/paramedics. And roughly 80% of skiers voluntarily wear helmets. And it isn’t even allowed on public roads or sidewalks.
So thank you for making that excellent comparison.
It’s heavy and requires me to pedal it. The only way I break 20mph, something doable on flat ground on a normal bike, is by starting on a good hill.
You can do the same on a skateboard or skis. Going to require licensing and insurance for those too?
You seem to be confusing class 1 and 3 e-bikes with electric motorcycles.
If people were skiing on public roads and sidewalks, yeah.
But skiers aren’t allowed on public roads and sidewalks. They’re confined to semi-private areas which have rules and patrols and if you don’t follow the rules you get kicked out.
And they aren’t even riding a 100+ pound vehicle.
Kinda ignored that part about the skateboards since they can get going just as fast downhill.
The reason I’m against the licensing is that ebikes are a great way for teenagers to get around town if you’re in an area that’s bike friendly. The hardware is already going to cap the assistance at 20mph, but it makes going up hills or extremely windy days a heckuva lot easier and then they aren’t stuck at home waiting for a ride.
And you ignored the fact that skiing has training, licenses, and insurance. And constantly patrolled by rule enforcers/paramedics. And roughly 80% of skiers voluntarily wear helmets. And it isn’t even allowed on public roads or sidewalks.
So thank you for making that excellent comparison.
Where did you go skiing that it required training, licenses or insurance? I’ve never heard of any of that being required.
In fact I’ve spoken to insurance agents that specifically will not insure heavy skiers because of their increased risk.
The pass pays for ski patrol. And an ambulance ride. Whether you use it or not. You know, like insurance.
You also lose your pass if you behave dangerously. You know, like a license.
And ski school isn’t strictly necessary, but struggle to get on the lift without it and cause enough accidents and your pass will get pulled.
You know, like a license.
You can ski on private land without a pass. You know, like off road vehicles.
If you don’t see any similarities, it isn’t because I haven’t sufficiently explained them to you.