Velo Magazine looks at rising trends in E-bike injuries, and questions whether spikes are driven by pedal assist electric bicycles, or e-motos, which don't conform to standard E-bike power or speed limits. From their report:
"The solution to cutting e-bike injuries isn’t to ban them or impose onerous restrictions on legitimate electric bicycles. It’s holding e-moto manufacturers accountable for the motor vehicles they produce, requiring honest marketing, and giving federal agencies the authority and resources to enforce existing laws.
Communities, parents, and riders deserve clarity. They deserve to know what they’re buying, what rules apply, and what risks they face. They deserve federal regulation that protects the future of electric bicycle access while addressing the genuine safety crisis created by e-motos."
Some say the answer to the e-bike safety question is to hold manufacturers that market e-motos as "e-bikes" accountable with new federal rules.
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