It’s not fat bikes in the general meaning of the word, it’s a specific type of electric fatbike that’s very present in the Netherlands and a bit too easy to “unlock”, politie is spending a lot of time and energy stopping and checking their lawfulness (i.e. limit to 25km/h, assistance only-no throttle).
Those so-called fatbikea are more like electric scooters, but they are sold as electric assistance bike, which is a very different category of vehicle with different requirements (typically a minimum age, need to be registered and, depending on the max speed, requires insurance and a helmet)
It’s not fat bikes in the general meaning of the word, it’s a specific type of electric fatbike that’s very present in the Netherlands and a bit too easy to “unlock”, politie is spending a lot of time and energy stopping and checking their lawfulness (i.e. limit to 25km/h, assistance only-no throttle).
Those so-called fatbikea are more like electric scooters, but they are sold as electric assistance bike, which is a very different category of vehicle with different requirements (typically a minimum age, need to be registered and, depending on the max speed, requires insurance and a helmet)