A new bill introduced in the Oregon Legislative Assembly aims to prohibit the operation of Class 3 electric-assisted bicycles on sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and
I live downtown in a major city where there is a lot of these ebikes and haven’t found them much of a nuisance as a driver. More than anything those things need a mandatory helmets attached to each of the units. When you are going 10-15-20 mph on uneven streets and around corners you’re literally risking your life. I’ve seen some gnarly accidents.
True and valid points, I’m not going to pretend I have the perfect answer. I’m no expert BUT there is definitely a safety problem. It’s wonderful that these are cheap and easy to pick up, but that ease of access has reckless people hurting themselves.
One place I saw just gives you a helmet when you initially sign up, but I’m sure a huge number of their customers do not carry it with them all the time.
I live downtown in a major city where there is a lot of these ebikes and haven’t found them much of a nuisance as a driver. More than anything those things need a mandatory helmets attached to each of the units. When you are going 10-15-20 mph on uneven streets and around corners you’re literally risking your life. I’ve seen some gnarly accidents.
Hard to get a helmet that fits everyone, and keeping it sanitary would be pretty tough even if you could.
Helmets are also generally one-time-use; once its protected your skull from an injury its not necesarily safe to continue using the same helmet
Absolutely!
PSA TO EVERYONE: Any time you crash and your helmet takes a hit, REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY!
True and valid points, I’m not going to pretend I have the perfect answer. I’m no expert BUT there is definitely a safety problem. It’s wonderful that these are cheap and easy to pick up, but that ease of access has reckless people hurting themselves.
One place I saw just gives you a helmet when you initially sign up, but I’m sure a huge number of their customers do not carry it with them all the time.