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It sounds like a general rant about chicken tax workarounds for personal mobility where those modes of transport reek of personal entitlement.

There are e-bikes (1) that are essentially electric Vespas with unusable pedals sticking out the sides. Depending on the jurisdiction, they may even be “technically” allowed on sidewalks because the wheel size would be under a certain diameter (~ <24”).

They are very intimidating to pedestrians, and there is usually no enforcement because there may be no by-law to enforce. Getting on one breaks a social contract about what it means to respect one another’s safety and comfort.

I want to see these folks try to pedal their “e-bikes” without busting up their ankles.

(1) https://emmo.ca/collections/electric-scooter-ebike