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RhysUlast Wednesday at 3:50 PM2 repliesview on HN

Stand on a corner in NYC and count the moving violations the e-bikes commit. Running lights and stops. Going the wrong way. Etc.

These aren't subtle infractions of the law. Tell me why automated traffic enforcement cameras don't target them.

As a motorcyclist, e-bikes piss me off to no end.


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potato3732842last Wednesday at 11:25 PM

>These aren't subtle infractions of the law. Tell me why automated traffic enforcement cameras don't target them.

Lawyers have a saying about blood and stones. Government doesn't like to talk in those terms because they know it's bad optics but...

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dylan604last Wednesday at 9:32 PM

It would be interesting to force eBikes to be registered which the owner then receives a number plate that must be placed on the bike. The owner would be subject to fines any rider of the bike incurs unless the bike is reported stolen so that the video is proven to be after the bike was stolen.

Gotta give those automated systems something to use