Amsterdam is one of six European cities that will soon test a system that can remotely limit the speed of electric bicycles. Amsterdam’s traffic alderman, Melanie van der Horst, tested the system herself last week, NRC reports.

Alrighty,

So your system knows the exact situation and still is slowing down my bike, just at the moment I need to accelerate to avoid being overrun by that large truck heading into me.

How stupid are these folks? We’ve got rules, when people don’t follow those rules, you fine them. Case closed.

No system to prevent a bike speeding, teach people to obey the law.

  • CaptnKarisma@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Lol imagine you are trying to go max speed to not get robbed, they see you are going too fast and slow you down. Then the robber catches up and robs you lol

    • Magister@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      No, it’s more to limit speed on some streets, when you have a 60lbs ebike with a 180lbs guy on it going over 60mph in a busy street downtown, it’s fucking dangerous.

      • CaptnKarisma@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        8 months ago

        Good point I had no idea those went that fast. This does sound difficult to police, I assume they dont need insurance for those either?

        • DerGottesknecht@feddit.deEnglish
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          8 months ago

          They are not going that fast. Don’t know where those numbers are from… ebikes are limited to 25km/h to be considered a bicycle.