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David42000 replied to the thread Automated Safety Destroys Critical Decision-Making Skills.

today's ebike riders that learned safe riding because they were totally responsible for their decisions, no, I don't think they will or...

Jul 15, 2026
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David42000 replied to the thread NSW [Australia] considering plan to halve power and top speed of ebikes as rider dies in collision with garbage truck.

But...but...he stated it in an alternative way so that it sounds scary. Pollsters wanting to see how dumb and reactionary people are...

Jul 15, 2026
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David42000 replied to the thread NSW [Australia] considering plan to halve power and top speed of ebikes as rider dies in collision with garbage truck.

And if you wind up married to her, the cost could be exponentially staggering compared to just wrecking your nice bike and having to buy...

Jul 15, 2026
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David42000 replied to the thread Automated Safety Destroys Critical Decision-Making Skills.

This thread is about the psychology of thinking something is safe because it has a built in device. It is not about whether any...

Jul 15, 2026
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David42000 replied to the thread Are 750 watt ebikes actually legal?.

This is an older thread, but it best matches my subject matter. And things have developed since 2024. I've also attached a PDF...

Jul 15, 2026
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David42000 replied to the thread Are 750 watt ebikes actually legal?.

Here's a fundamental rule of statutory construction: "In the absence of a contrary indication, the masculine includes the feminine (and...

Jul 15, 2026
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David42000 replied to the thread Automated Safety Destroys Critical Decision-Making Skills.

Not arbitrarily, except of course for e-bikes with speed caps in the software. Fitness and the exact parameters of an ordinary bike...

Jul 15, 2026
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David42000 posted the thread Automated Safety Destroys Critical Decision-Making Skills in Get Help Using The Forums.

Time and again I see comments in support of software locked speed limits in e-bikes as a common safety measure. Psychology begs to...

Jul 15, 2026
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David42000 replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

(EDIT): Sorry, Ken, I see I already made a similar post directed to you. I misremembered and thought I had only said these things in...

Jul 13, 2026
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David42000 replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

KEN does not write like this (Context, Jabberwocky throwing Quixotic smartsy comments around): "As if any rational person would expect...

Jul 13, 2026
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David42000 replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

I'm sympathetic to your concerns. But your examples involve land belonging to the federal government. I explained that they have their...

Jul 13, 2026
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David42000 replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

Banning all bikes is political suicide. It is also likely to be unconstitutional under substantive due process considerations. Your...

Jul 13, 2026
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David42000 replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

Yeah I never did understand those responses that begin with "I'm not going to bother responding..." Simplicity is best when it comes to...

Jul 12, 2026
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David42000 replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

As if any rational person would expect me to take you seriously. I see you have chosen the path of..... FUN!!! Mine command unto thee...

Jul 12, 2026
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David42000 replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

I understand our society perfectly. In this case, a society legally illiterate even on boilerplate civics concepts. Allow me to...

Jul 12, 2026

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