Some 17,500 fatbikes imported from China have been held by Dutch authorities over concerns about speed manipulation and safety risks.

  • Kalkaline @leminal.space
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    2 months ago

    I don’t see anything wrong with the electric motorcycles, but they shouldn’t be on a pedestrian or bicycle path, they should be on the street and you should need a license to drive them just like any other motorized vehicles capable of those speeds.

    • Shou@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      That’s the issue. They aren’t supposed to go that fast. It’s an illegal alteration for a reason. And we are talking about teenagers.

      They don’t need a driver’s licience to ride a bicycle. So people may not know how to traverse traffic safely if they go on the car lanes. Or not care about safety as teenagers tend to do.