TheDwZ@lemmy.world to London@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-22 days agoE-bike injuries are a massive burden, say Royal London Hospital surgeonswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down12
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkE-bike injuries are a massive burden, say Royal London Hospital surgeonswww.bbc.comTheDwZ@lemmy.world to London@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareTheEmpireStrikesDak@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoExcept the riders of these throttle powered/illegally modded bikes don’t do any of those things. They ride on the pavement, they ride on the cycle lanes (in the wrong direction) and they don’t stop at traffic lights.
minus-squareMouldyCat@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoyeah agreed, they are already breaking the law with impunity so additional regulation isn’t going to change anything there.
Except the riders of these throttle powered/illegally modded bikes don’t do any of those things. They ride on the pavement, they ride on the cycle lanes (in the wrong direction) and they don’t stop at traffic lights.
yeah agreed, they are already breaking the law with impunity so additional regulation isn’t going to change anything there.