radish6367@lemmy.ca to Toronto@lemmy.ca · 21 hours agoHidden cameras show some stores unlocking speed limits on e-bikes, selling e-scooters that go up to 120 km/h | CBC Newswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down11 cross-posted to: canada@lemmy.caontario@lemmy.ca
arrow-up127arrow-down1external-linkHidden cameras show some stores unlocking speed limits on e-bikes, selling e-scooters that go up to 120 km/h | CBC Newswww.cbc.caradish6367@lemmy.ca to Toronto@lemmy.ca · 21 hours agomessage-square14linkfedilink cross-posted to: canada@lemmy.caontario@lemmy.ca
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·16 hours agoAn ebike over 30kmhr will kill any pedestrian. take the fucking TTC if you are impatient.
minus-squarealcoholicorn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·16 hours agoCars are less than 10% likely to cause severe injury at those speeds, ebikes have a 20th of the mass of a car.
minus-squareBCsven@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·15 hours agoIts not the mass of the vehicle, its the pedestrian getting knocked down and banging their head on the pavement or curb edge that makes bike collisions as deadly.
An ebike over 30kmhr will kill any pedestrian. take the fucking TTC if you are impatient.
Cars are less than 10% likely to cause severe injury at those speeds, ebikes have a 20th of the mass of a car.
Its not the mass of the vehicle, its the pedestrian getting knocked down and banging their head on the pavement or curb edge that makes bike collisions as deadly.