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.

  • 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.