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[-] HardlightCereal@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

It sounds like the only reason they're dangerous in this case is that cars are on the road. Since cars are unethical and should be banned, I don't see why electric bikes would be any problem in a sensible society.

[-] sanpo@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, e-bikes with these specs are considered vehicles just like motorcycles (in the EU) and need to follow the same rules.

For example, you can't overtake people on the right, because it's stupid and dangerous (and illegal). And assuming the other guy meant he almost had near-misses while riding on the bike path - e-bike hauling ass at 30MPH has no place on any bike path, it's dangerous for everyone around.

[-] HardlightCereal@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It sounds like the person above lives in one of those countries where they drive on the right, so the bike lane would be to the right of the cars. So that person is just using the bike lane normally and cars are turning through the bike lane without looking, which is illegal.

[-] hemko@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you're going 50km/h on a bike line, absolutely no one driving car is expecting you to arrive to the crossing in 3 seconds from 50 meters away.

You absolutely have to slow down to a crossing on a bicycle, motorized or not. And this is coming form an cyclist who doesn't own a car or a license.

Edit: also if you're speeding like that on bike lanes where others are going on average less than half your speed, you're causing danger to others.

Ride like maniac and die like maniac

[-] HardlightCereal@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

America has high speed multilane roads with as many turnoffs and driveways as a street. They're called stroads. Maybe the person above is having problems with those.

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