Some worry that New York City’s crackdown on unsafe cyclists leaves them facing greater consequences than drivers, even though cars cause more fatalities.

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    4 days ago

    These are E-bikes. Some are practically low power motorcycles. All that is also true for motorcycles, they have to obey traffic signals.

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      4 days ago

      Where are motorcycles limited to 25 kph, the way bicycles (including e-bikes) are? There is also an inherent weight difference between a motorcycle and a bike, even an e-bike, which changes how dangerous they are.