[prions]

Bit funny how the article states that the systems are unobtrusive as to be essentially useless, which ignores the fact that these systems are defanged to appease entitled speeders.

Governments around the world impose various requirements on vehicle speeds, most notably ebikes being capped at 20mph for "safety reasons". Meanwhile private cars can travel at over 100mph for no apparent reason other than to not upset drivers at the expense of everyone else on the road.

[robertlagrant]

Ebikes go where bikes go, that's why. They can mingle with pedestrians. They don't require a licence to operate.

[adrianN]

Cars mingle with pedestrians and cyclists every day.

[robertlagrant]

I don't see the point in arguing in bad faith. Bikes are allowed on cycle paths or even the same path as pedestrians for long stretches. It's not the same. Obviously.

[adrianN]

I don't think many people want to limit cars to 20mph. It's obviously not the same.

[itishappy]

Right, hence the license.

[prions]

Class B and C mopeds in NYC are speed limited and require a license and registration

[robertlagrant]

Can you explain your point?

[prions]

Mopeds can only operate on streets, they cant go in bikelanes or sidewalks. They are subject to the same restrictions as cars (licensure, registration) except that they uniquely have a speed limit

Not having a speed limit is unique only to private car ownership

[robertlagrant]

No, you've got it backwards. NYC categorises mopeds by top speed, where class A don't have a speed limit.

As a secondary issue, you're claiming an NYC rule (that you've misconstrued) is evidence of pro-car rules worldwide, and also you're omitting motorbikes (and class A mopeds) even in NYC.

The NYC classification allow relaxations of rules for class B and C mopeds. No helmet required for class C. No inspections required for B or C. These are pro-moped rules. It seem really unobjective to see them as evidence of pro-car thinking.

[knallfrosch]

The limit in Germany is 25kmh, which translates to around 15.5 mph. And yet we have quite some unlimited Autobahns. The 10% fastest cars on the Autobahn section near my home go 200kmh/125mph on average. You can guess what the top 5% or 1% drive.

That's the contrast we live with.