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Say NO to Mandatory E-Bike License Plates and Registrations [California] (bikeeastbay.org)
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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/34367979

More barriers to cycling means more cars which means more dead cyclists/pedestrians. Help us defeat this terrible anti-safety bill.

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[–] EitherEther@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Berm Peak on YouTube has a video about this (actually focused around the similar law that just passed in NJ).

I like the idea of "ebikes" with throttles simply being treated as mopeds/scooters. The laws already exist, in this case it's just an electric moped.

It should be pretty easy to enforce too: person going relatively quickly without the assist of gravity or pedaling.

A bike with only pedal assist (motor only helps when pedaling) could just remain a bike.