Comment on Amsterdam testing system that can remotely slow e-bikes down

• utopiah@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I can’t see why this is not a good idea

  I believe the argument here is that it’s security theater, i.e it looks positive but in practice has literally no effect. To clarify if people buy a “normal” e-bike today, they are already speed limited. Consequently people who have bike going faster that said limit are doing something already beyond the ordinary. The likelihood that such people would suddenly change their behavior to buy typical bikes when they have even more restrictions is probably not high, but the announcement still makes it look like something is done for the greater good.

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  • cosmicrookie@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The way i see it, its an area that is in the process of becoming regulated. The article mentions

    More than half of all electric cyclists ride faster than the permitted 25 kilometers

    This can’t be the case if they are speed limited

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    • utopiah@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      My bad I didn’t see that proportion thanks for clarifying. As more than half are already going over the speed limit then there is indeed a more systemic problem. I thought it was about say 10% fringe that go with heavily modified bikes. I’m not sure more tech would help though, rather than fines with explanation of the risk until people do start respecting the limit. If people are unable to respect that and it causes more accidents, then yes ISA on e-bikes, cars, everything causing accident on the road.

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