The move is in response to many young electric bike riders who often take to the streets without having tested for or received a typical driver’s license for a standard car. That means they are often ignorant of many traffic laws and safety information.

Assembly Bill 530, which will soon enter committee, would require both an online written test and a state-issued identification for riders who do not have a driver’s license. The bill would also ban riders under 12 years old from riding e-bikes.

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[–] 3 points 3 years ago (4 children)

agreed- not to others anyway. I have a regular road bike and an e-assist and the sheer speed of the e-assist makes it waaaay scarier than my cannondale hybrid. I wear a helmet when I'm riding my e-bike and typically dont bother when I'm on the normal bicycle. the damage I could do by t-boning a car on either one is about the same (maybe a scratch of the paint and a dent in a panel)

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    You should wear a helmet in both cases... Flipping over at 10mph can splatter your noggin too

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    I know, I've just fallen off of my normal bike dozens of times and its, ya know, its not like brain splattering, its more like rolling on the wet pavement and being embarassed

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    People are notoriously bad at statistics. Just because every spill from your regular bike hasn't risked your head so far doesn't mean the next one won't, too. The odds may be low, but there's no guarantee the next spill will be one where your head is okay.

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