The five biggest Dutch cities are urging the government to let them ban fatbikes, e-scooters and other motor-powered vehicles from cycle lanes to prevent “total chaos,” the Telegraaf reported on Wednesday. “Cycle lanes should be a safe place for all cyclists, not just the biggest, strongest and fastest,” the cities’ transport chiefs said in a joint statement to parliament’s infrastructure committee, which is debating road safety on Thursday. Local authorities have long warned that cycle lanes are overloaded and were...
Those regulations exist, enforcement is the problem. Fatbikes are the main culprit here. They are sold within legal limits, but it’s incredibly easy to just remove the software limits and/or flash custom firmware.
Police does regular checks, but people tend to quickly turn the limit back on when they see an officer.
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Those regulations exist, enforcement is the problem. Fatbikes are the main culprit here. They are sold within legal limits, but it’s incredibly easy to just remove the software limits and/or flash custom firmware.
Police does regular checks, but people tend to quickly turn the limit back on when they see an officer.