Wednesday, August 02, 2023

Teenagers endangered riding very fast E-bikes with speeds up to 70 mph

I can attest to the very high speed of E-bikes when teenagers ride it in my neighborhood! I was stunned about the very high speed. And the teenagers visibly enjoyed the ride!

This is a serious concern!

For me personally, I like the high speed! Living in a sunshine state like Arizona it would make it possible to ditch owning and maintaining a car with its attending very high costs of owning and maintaining it for a nice and much cheaper cargo E-bike! 😊

"As electric bikes take off in popularity, a spate of accidents and deaths among teenagers is raising questions about how to improve e-bike safety for this demographic. 
E-bikes fall into a unique category: They can go much faster than pedal bikes—but are not restricted by age or a license requirement. ...
Modifiable designs: E-bikes sold with speed restraints can be easily modified by clipping wires—allowing some bikes to achieve speeds of 70 mph."

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