NSW [Australia] considering plan to halve power and top speed of ebikes as rider dies in collision with garbage truck

[Aushiker]

In the past few years, a handful of analog bike riders have been crushed to death in greater Boston from right-turning trucks. They saw the rider, they passed the rider, cut them off and ran over them, and then pleaded that they never saw them. Security cameras proved otherwise, but they are still dead.

Happens here too, too often.

See more of this design now [this was in the UK].


Warning Keep Clear - UK2016-12 by Andrew Priest, on Flickr

 

[kevinmccune]

Modern cars whether petrol hybrid or EV all have sophisticated computer systems for enhanced cruise control, lane assist, automatic braking etc. I don't see why cars are not fitted with legal speed restrictors so in built up areas, 20 and 30mph zones in Uk for example, the cars would be automatically restricted to those speeds. They still need extra speed on the open road for overtaking and to get out of trouble, but that's not the case in urban areas. My last speed awareness day - a system for speeding fines in UK where you avoid points on your licence by volunteering to attend a safety day, Ive done 2 so far(!) And actually it was well run, cheerful and yeah I learnt a lot, especially that at under 20mph survivability from a collision with a pedestrian or cyclist is good, but over 30 it quickly becomes life changing or results in death. That and the difference in braking lengths at these speeds, well it was sobering.

So yes restricting motor vehicles in areas with a lot of pedestrians and cyclists, now that a lot of cars can technically do this, seems just sensible.trucks should "gps" restricted only having full power on inclines.

In the past few years, a handful of analog bike riders have been crushed to death in greater Boston from right-turning trucks. They saw the rider, they passed the rider, cut them off and ran over them, and then pleaded that they never saw them. Security cameras proved otherwise, but they are still dead.

my wifes best friends brother had his life changed forever by an unlicensed bus driver,She ran him over and now the "state" is trying to duck responsibility,he may still lose his leg,been in and out of hospitals and rehab ever since,btw as far as visibility gear- he was decked out better than most!

 

[Chargeride]

Apart from the painfully amateurish conduct of the officers, the issue here, which is hard to pick out from a rather anti police video that is trying to incorrrctly obscure the truth , is that they are pedalling by hand and trying to work out when the motor drops out, thats pretty difficult to do when its being held so loosely and there is no restriction to the effort.
They dont look very enthusiastic anyway, dressed to do a SWAT raid.
I wonder how they would deal with my Levo, it doesnt have a speedo.