Originally Posted by
Daniel4
I have no problems with e-bikes as long as they respect the other users of MUPs and bike lanes. As long as someone chooses an e-bike, he or she is not in a car. But if the e-bike user must go as fast as it allows, say over 15km/hr, then ride with motorized traffic.
I would also add if a non-power-assisted cyclist is planning to maintain 15km/hr or higher, he or she should get off the MUPs for respect and consideration of pedestrians there.
15 kph is 9.32057 mph. The speed limit on MUPs is generally 15 mph around here, not that anyone actually follows it. In a car, the police generally don't ticket you until you are 10+ mph over the speed limit, so applying the same standard to bikes, you should be able to ride at 24 mph without fear of getting stopped. Of course, that would require someone to enforce it. Also, unless you have a speedometer, how do you know your speed? My rule is ride safely, regardless of the law.