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They’re fast. Pedestrians are furious: ‘fat’ ebikes divide Australian beach suburbs
(www.theguardian.com)
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I've been a kid. I've got two kids. It's not that kids are dumb, it's just that they think they know everything.
The issue will be figuring out how to get young people to ride responsibly. Something the world has struggled with for years.
I can't personally see a solution, except something draconian like banning anyone who doesn't have a motorcycle licence from having them.
We can't even make adults drive cars responsibly, and they require licensed.
Yet, they are licensed and importantly insured.
Insurance can't fix what ever is done to a person that is hit by a car
But will cover the medical costs. It's not pretty, but, it does what it's meant to do.
A bike at 40km/h could definitely kill someone. It could also make them disabled for life.
At least insurance will help with bills.
I've got to be honest, in my area, the people driving the fastest are my fellow millennials. A few Gen X can get honorable mentions (when they drive bad they really put effort into it), but the newer generation seems more careful.