The NJ legislature just passed a bill requiring low-speed electric bicycles to be registered with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and to be insured.
Somewhere, either a fossil fuel lobbyist or an insurance industry lobbyist got his wings.
@rgulick NYC is considering it. We've had a rash of fires caused by subpar ebike batteries, as well as pedestrians endangered due to a sharp rise in ebike deliveries with drivers who routinely flout traffic safety laws.
Usually, when I talk about guns, I point out that registration of a potentially lethal device is entirely reasonable because we register cars for public safety and that doesn't stop millions of people from having them. Ebikes seem even more reasonable.
@WearsHats@rgulick
In NY, for a long time, your ebike was unlawful if it had a throttle. At that time I was a big fan of being able to register an ebike as a class 2 moped. I still think it makes sense; I think it potentially opens a market segment for lawful ebikes that are fast enough to replace gasoline scooters.
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