I think there are a lot more of these stories to come.
My town (Boulder, CO) is inundated with what look like 12-17 year-olds absolutely tearing around on e-bikes. They are rarely petaling, 50/50 on helmet wearing, and often going 20-30 (or more) mph. I assume they have just defeated the speed governors. This particular group is essentially underaged, unlicensed motorcycle riders that uses roads, bikes lines, and sidewalks as it seems convenient. One of the fundamental safety problems is that although people are very used to cyclists here, they are not used to the car-like speed that these things go.
My town is inundated with people absolutely tearing around in automobiles. They often are staring at their phones, going above the speed limits, and driving huge trucks that are deadly in a crash with a cyclist or pedestrian. And those things don't even have speed governors!
My town (Boulder, CO) is inundated with what look like 12-17 year-olds absolutely tearing around on e-bikes. They are rarely petaling, 50/50 on helmet wearing, and often going 20-30 (or more) mph. I assume they have just defeated the speed governors. This particular group is essentially underaged, unlicensed motorcycle riders that uses roads, bikes lines, and sidewalks as it seems convenient. One of the fundamental safety problems is that although people are very used to cyclists here, they are not used to the car-like speed that these things go.