The Welsh parliament has passed a law bringing down the speed limit on all residential roads and busy streets to 20 mph (30 km/h). Not everyone is pleased.
    • theplanlessman@feddit.ukEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Which would mean that you would also be speeding, since e-bikes in the UK are required by law to be capped at 15.5mph (technically 25kph).

        • theplanlessman@feddit.ukEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          Ah, that makes sense. For what it’s worth I think you guys are on the right track with e-bikes; allow more powerful motors but give them a different classification.

          What are things like on that side of the pond? The “20’s plenty” campaign is well underway over here, do you have similar movements in the US?

          • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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            10 months ago

            We are basically ignoring that they exist. There’s a law being floated in CA that would prevent teens under the age of 16(?) from driving them, but I suspect that will die in the State Assembly.

    • oo1@kbin.social
      4·
      10 months ago

      and i think the 20mph limit would also apply too - so even if the cap were lifted, you can’t go breaking the speed limit just because it’s a bike.