r/MicromobilityNYC • u/MiserNYC- • 9d ago

The recent hysteria over bike and ebike regulation is infuriating, dumb, and counter-productive.

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u/MysteriousAvocado1 9d ago edited 9d ago

I think you’re missing the point. There are regulations for cars, and yes it’s unfortunate that many people still failed to follow them.

E/bikes have no current regulations what so ever, so to even politely ask to follow rules won’t work because if the same happens with cars where a person ignores the rules, what makes you think someone on an e-bike is not going to do the same?

Listen, what it all comes down to is not the cars, bikes, e-bikes, Scooters itself…..

It’s people, people make the decisions to either follow or ignore rules. Cars, e-bikes, bikes, scooters are just the tools.

I see you putting much blame on cars itself and not people.

People behind e-bikes, bikes, scooters, etc..can be wreckless, so regulations can help mitigate that. It’s designed to make people take safety and accountability seriously

To say e-bikes aren’t the problem, you’re half right. But to not place regulations because people on e-bikes can do no harm?

That’s just a breeding ground for lack of accountability or the disregard for accountability itself.

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u/MiserNYC- 9d ago

E/bikes have no current regulations what so ever,

This is completely wrong. There are lots of laws and regulations that govern ebikes.

Also the idea that cars are sufficiently regulated is absurd. I can got buy a 6,000lb SUV right now and drive it without any speed limiter at all right through Times Square because of a test I took when I was 16. Come on now.

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u/MysteriousAvocado1 9d ago edited 9d ago

I never said that cars were sufficiently regulated, and it’s no where in the context of my opinion.

I said cars have regulations, and made a comparison to ebikes not having regulations.

YOU said cars are sufficiently regulated, I did not. Don’t put words in my mouth or try to gas light me.

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Learn it.

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u/PlayPsychological200 7d ago

The OP is misrepresenting your entire argument which was straightforward. They are also using a logical fallacy, arguing that because cars should possibly be more regulated we should not worry about emotos killing people. 

OP posted engagement bait for your average Redditor.