Some 17,500 fatbikes imported from China have been held by Dutch authorities over concerns about speed manipulation and safety risks.

Some 17,500 fatbikes imported from China have been held by Dutch authorities over concerns about speed manipulation and safety risks.

  • RubberDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Is there a requirement for how much assistance the bike can give. Because I see kids hardly pedaling and still going 25km/h.

    And yeah, these bikes are upgraded by people and not following code. But enforcement has started. The police needed new Rollerbanks… and these have now been distributed. They can now check mopeds and e-bikes on the same device.

    But then, I’d be for age restricting e-bikes and possibly even giving them tags and requiring bike helmets… so…