▲ 17 ▼ Illegal E-Bikes Set To Be Seized And Destroyed Under New Police Powers (cityhub.com.au) submitted 8 months ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to c/sydney@aussie.zone 16 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone -2 points 8 months ago* (5 children) You can peddle far faster than that. What a shit speed limit How much are these "dyno units" costing tax payers permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] blind3rdeye@aussie.zone 10 points 8 months ago I guess if you want to ride an electric motorbike, you will need to register it and get a motorcycle license; and follow road rules relating to motorcycles. The bar is higher because the dangers are higher. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CTDummy@piefed.social 5 points 8 months ago (2 children) Yes but unassisted the mass is significantly reduced and an effort required to maintain speed. The main problem is the motobilke tier ones that dickheads, mainly kids, are using. Dyno units probably cost much less, especially long term, than healthcare cost associated with these things. Not just from them striking people but kids that lack the brainpower and experience to operate vehicles on the road, or in general. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Maybe we should let the children back on social media permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CTDummy@piefed.social 3 points 8 months ago You know what, I’m sold. If we can’t let them give themselves or other people traumatic brain injuries, then we should hand them back to corporate social media that has been shown to be damaging to them psychologically, packed with misinformation and controlled by billionaires. There is nothing outside for children to do if not travelling the speed of motor vehicles on sidewalks or weaving through traffic, after all. It’s a bold take and I’m here for it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago You can pedal faster, but you cant speedup as fast as e-bikes or e-scooters. Only illegal bikes are to be destroyed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blind3rdeye@aussie.zone 10 points 8 months ago I guess if you want to ride an electric motorbike, you will need to register it and get a motorcycle license; and follow road rules relating to motorcycles. The bar is higher because the dangers are higher. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CTDummy@piefed.social 5 points 8 months ago (2 children) Yes but unassisted the mass is significantly reduced and an effort required to maintain speed. The main problem is the motobilke tier ones that dickheads, mainly kids, are using. Dyno units probably cost much less, especially long term, than healthcare cost associated with these things. Not just from them striking people but kids that lack the brainpower and experience to operate vehicles on the road, or in general. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Maybe we should let the children back on social media permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CTDummy@piefed.social 3 points 8 months ago You know what, I’m sold. If we can’t let them give themselves or other people traumatic brain injuries, then we should hand them back to corporate social media that has been shown to be damaging to them psychologically, packed with misinformation and controlled by billionaires. There is nothing outside for children to do if not travelling the speed of motor vehicles on sidewalks or weaving through traffic, after all. It’s a bold take and I’m here for it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Maybe we should let the children back on social media permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CTDummy@piefed.social 3 points 8 months ago You know what, I’m sold. If we can’t let them give themselves or other people traumatic brain injuries, then we should hand them back to corporate social media that has been shown to be damaging to them psychologically, packed with misinformation and controlled by billionaires. There is nothing outside for children to do if not travelling the speed of motor vehicles on sidewalks or weaving through traffic, after all. It’s a bold take and I’m here for it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CTDummy@piefed.social 3 points 8 months ago You know what, I’m sold. If we can’t let them give themselves or other people traumatic brain injuries, then we should hand them back to corporate social media that has been shown to be damaging to them psychologically, packed with misinformation and controlled by billionaires. There is nothing outside for children to do if not travelling the speed of motor vehicles on sidewalks or weaving through traffic, after all. It’s a bold take and I’m here for it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago You can pedal faster, but you cant speedup as fast as e-bikes or e-scooters. Only illegal bikes are to be destroyed. permalink fedilink source parent