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I think just about everyone agrees that e-bikes need regulations with strong enforcement. We just don’t agree that they also require training, licensing and insurance.

However bad you think e-bikes are, the fact remains that cars are worse. As long as e-bikes are replacing cars, they’re a good thing.

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You will never have proper enforcement without training, licensing, and insurance. For proof on that look at the lack of enforcement of traditional bikes and basic road safety for our entire lives

Not sure how that’s proof of anything? Traditional bikes are not dangerous to other road users, why would enforcement need to be super strict?

lets talk about insurance. do you think cars shouldn't have insurance as well ?

Of course not!

e-things, due to their speed/mass tend to kill/injure people, damage cars. why shouldn't they be insured just like cars ?

They don’t cause anything even close to the number of issues that cars cause. I hope my city turns as many insured car drivers into uninsured ebikers as possible.

what about cancelling insurance for planes (i guess there is one). They don’t cause anything even close to the number of issues that cars cause.

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