Post #2205194
2026-05-03 20:48 UTC
Cars can go even faster and actually do kill thousands of people, but god fucking forbid we talk about slowing those down because we're so normalized to their violence that we're blind to it. I agree with the person you replied to, this is monumentally stupid. Give micromobility their own infrastructure, repurpose space currently given to cars. We've gotta stop pearl-clutching over sustainable progress.
Replies (4)
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@fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 2026-05-03 21:13
Most so-called ebike deaths are actually car deaths, because the cyclist gets hit by a car
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@boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2026-05-04 13:34
But cars already require licenses and have speed limits? Now we're talking about limiting **unlicensed** e-bikes, whereas with a motorcycle license you could still go as fast as cars or... motorcycles.
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@alternategait@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 11:19
Why not both https://www.familiesforsafestreets.org/news/maryland-passes-stop-super-speeders-bill-waiting-gov-wes-moores-signature
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@DagwoodIII@piefed.social 2026-05-03 21:15
It's not an either/or proposition. A stupid person on an ebike can cause an accident. And they slow down cars all the time. There are speed bumps galore near me.