▲ 271 ▼ It’s official: E-bikes are actually bikes, not ‘motor vehicles,’ according to new EU rules (electrek.co) submitted 2 years ago by FARTYSHARTBLAST@sh.itjust.works to c/micromobility@lemmy.world 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thats because the added weight and power tears up trails, and the stewards hate that shit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) But that's not actually enforceable? According to federal law, I mean? I'm guessing each state and county can make their own laws permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) A "no motor vehicles" sign would not prohibit e-bikes. However, I see no reason why a trail couldn't enforce prohibition of a list of categories that includes both motor vehicles and e-bikes as separate items. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Iceblade02@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Legal definitions aren't the same as dictionary definitions. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Aux@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) By not public, trails are private because they belong to the state, you mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) They aren't private usually, they're public, but maintained by volunteers. I helped maintain a trail for a couple years back when ebikes were just starting to be a thing, and they absolutely tore up trails. We had to put up additional signs (from the very limited budget) just for ebikes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Ah, got it. I don't go on tiny trails or dirtbiking trails. Pretty much all hardpack or paved. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Aux@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago What aren't, specifically, and what is the difference of what? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) But that's not actually enforceable? According to federal law, I mean? I'm guessing each state and county can make their own laws permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) A "no motor vehicles" sign would not prohibit e-bikes. However, I see no reason why a trail couldn't enforce prohibition of a list of categories that includes both motor vehicles and e-bikes as separate items. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Iceblade02@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Legal definitions aren't the same as dictionary definitions. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Aux@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) By not public, trails are private because they belong to the state, you mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) They aren't private usually, they're public, but maintained by volunteers. I helped maintain a trail for a couple years back when ebikes were just starting to be a thing, and they absolutely tore up trails. We had to put up additional signs (from the very limited budget) just for ebikes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Ah, got it. I don't go on tiny trails or dirtbiking trails. Pretty much all hardpack or paved. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Aux@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago What aren't, specifically, and what is the difference of what? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) A "no motor vehicles" sign would not prohibit e-bikes. However, I see no reason why a trail couldn't enforce prohibition of a list of categories that includes both motor vehicles and e-bikes as separate items. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Iceblade02@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Legal definitions aren't the same as dictionary definitions. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Iceblade02@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Legal definitions aren't the same as dictionary definitions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Legal definitions aren't the same as dictionary definitions. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Aux@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) By not public, trails are private because they belong to the state, you mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) They aren't private usually, they're public, but maintained by volunteers. I helped maintain a trail for a couple years back when ebikes were just starting to be a thing, and they absolutely tore up trails. We had to put up additional signs (from the very limited budget) just for ebikes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Ah, got it. I don't go on tiny trails or dirtbiking trails. Pretty much all hardpack or paved. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Aux@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago What aren't, specifically, and what is the difference of what? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) By not public, trails are private because they belong to the state, you mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) They aren't private usually, they're public, but maintained by volunteers. I helped maintain a trail for a couple years back when ebikes were just starting to be a thing, and they absolutely tore up trails. We had to put up additional signs (from the very limited budget) just for ebikes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Ah, got it. I don't go on tiny trails or dirtbiking trails. Pretty much all hardpack or paved. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Aux@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago What aren't, specifically, and what is the difference of what? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) They aren't private usually, they're public, but maintained by volunteers. I helped maintain a trail for a couple years back when ebikes were just starting to be a thing, and they absolutely tore up trails. We had to put up additional signs (from the very limited budget) just for ebikes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Ah, got it. I don't go on tiny trails or dirtbiking trails. Pretty much all hardpack or paved. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Ah, got it. I don't go on tiny trails or dirtbiking trails. Pretty much all hardpack or paved. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Aux@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago What aren't, specifically, and what is the difference of what? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago What aren't, specifically, and what is the difference of what? permalink fedilink source parent