My problem with ebikes is that in my neighborhood we have about 1000 kids. Every one of them has an ebike. There is no "training" of any sort before a kid can ride an eBike. So, these kids are zooming around the road and sidewalks with no understanding of the rules of the road. We have about 50 roundabouts in our little city, and the ebikers are traveling at 20 MPH through crosswalks and parking lots as if they are pedestrians. It is easy to see and slow/stop for a pedestrian or bike going 5-10 MPH, but when you are going 30 MPH down a street and a bike going 25 MPH comes out of nowhere, it takes a great deal of skill to avoid hitting them. Same is true when you are backing out of a parking spot and a kid flies by on a bike going 20 MPH through the parking lot.
If you are on a bike trail or area that is not heavily populated with cars and cross traffic, I have no problem with ebikes.
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