Garda (police) dyno check points

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InfluenceEfficient77@reddit

The fascists don't want people having an independent and untaxable mode of transportation, who would have thought

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InfluenceEfficient77@reddit

Are these even pigs? What happens if you don't listen to them and ride away like we do with all the other crazy people in safety vests in sf

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V3semir@reddit

You get fined, and can't drive anything for 5-10 years.

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terminashunator@reddit

Because law breaking citizens will definately not continue breaking the law.

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InfluenceEfficient77@reddit

Being brown is breaking the law nowadays. These fascists really don't like independent modes of transportation

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Vivid-Yak3645@reddit

Wow. The cost of equipment and salary three muni employees well spent.

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In some areas there's more pedestrians being hit & injured by ebikes than by cars (despite cars being orders of magnitude more prevalent). ...not sure what the police's rules are for pulling ebikes in Ireland, but in my city (UK E-Midlands) you're only likely to get tugged if they catch you running a red or riding on the pavement. If you're riding sensible they don't really give a shit. And I'm fine with that.

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CA_MA@reddit

Something's never made sense to me: In aviation, hot air balloons have right of way over everything because they're at the whim of the wind. Helicopters have no right of way over anything because they can stop. So how is it that the slowest, most easily stopped or direction changed entity on the ground has any right of way?

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Vivid-Yak3645@reddit

Thats bc the proper order to right of way is: 1. Bicycle 2. Pedestrian 3. Car.

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CA_MA@reddit

the multi-ton high velocity vehicle not being on top is just dumb.

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MultiGeek42@reddit

Because everything on the ground has sa similar level of control and can stop. Helicopters and airships are the only things that can stop in midair on command. A hot air balloon can't do much to stay out of your way but a car can stay off the sidewalks just as much as pedestrian can stay off the roads.

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CA_MA@reddit

I only meant on the roads, vehicles on sidewalks don't work. A Person can stop and change direction 90degrees like a helicopter, faster than anything else.

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MultiGeek42@reddit

Pedestrians only have right of way on sidewalks and crosswalks and they still have to give drivers enough time to stop. Right of way loses to physics every time.

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Ok-Many4195@reddit

Which is why most sidewalks and bicycle lane paths should be elevated above car lanes and right turn driveways should also have the pedestrian path elevated to slow cars. If we listened to physics.

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MultiGeek42@reddit

I wish. I kive in a small town so its not quite as road ragey but we have two bike lanes. I never use one of them because I theyre four blocks out of the way of everything except the vet, bottled water store, train station and court house. The other one is ok but it leads to an intersection with divided right turn lanes and not enough room for a bike lane. Cars aren't too pushy here, I have to ride a few km to work on the highway but at least the shoulder is wide. I couldn't imagine doing that in a city.

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tbach24@reddit

They need that in NYC. An overpowered scooper just killed himself and a roadie.

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Misenk0@reddit

This is ridiculous. Don’t they have something better to do than hassle people? With that poor bike he can’t go faster than 40km/h (on flat) anyway lol and the worst he can do is crash himself and break legs. Who cares ? On trails I ride downhill 60kmh or more and nobody gives a shit but they are limiting support to 25kmh. Ridiculous.

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V3semir@reddit

You really see no difference between going 60 km/h on a track and 40 km/h on a sidewalk?

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Misenk0@reddit

Where I was talking about sidewalk ? Road or bike lane I’m talking about.

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V3semir@reddit

First of all, we are all in this situation because people like you don't do as they say.

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Psychological-Bar531@reddit

Bike lane

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Pitiful-MobileGamer@reddit

Why it's a good idea to know your factory reset combination, put your bike in limp mode.

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DuckAxe0@reddit

A biometric lockout would be the perfect solution.

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dirty_hooker@reddit

Yeah but no. I’m not giving my biometrics to anything that can report locations. No face / fingerprint to unlock; none of that.

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Bingy_Gingy@reddit

Why would a hypothetical speed switch track and report your location

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hodlethestonks@reddit

pedal assist goes half power 23km/h, hidden magnetic reed switch activates the throttle.

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Opposite_Classroom39@reddit

best hope they are not tech savvy too.

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P-Jean@reddit

What a waste of time and money

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Wants-NotNeeds@reddit

Throttle equipped bikes only? That’s a definite grey area, legal speeds or not.

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CatDadof2@reddit

That’s the thing, though. There are people who own bikes like these who also take safety and common sense seriously. Myself included. Just because I can go fast, doesn’t mean I do. Same with my car. Just because I can go 90 mph, doesn’t mean I do. With my e-bike and car, I follow speed limits, keep space between me and other people, pay close attention to my surroundings, and I make sure I am well protected while riding. Yes, it’s a gray area but not all fast e-bike owners are stupid and careless with their riding habits.

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V3semir@reddit

You need a proper license for anything over 20-30 km/h. That's the difference. I assume you have a driving license, and do drive on a sidewalk, correct?

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CatDadof2@reddit

Yes on the license. No on the sidewalk. In most cases, it’s illegal here to ride on a sidewalk unless it’s necessary for safety reasons.

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BoringBob84@reddit

> Yes, it’s a grey area There is no "grey" about it. The limit is 250 Watts and 25 kph.

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BlueMageNeedsFood@reddit

This

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CarelessEquivalent3@reddit

I'm from the city where this photo was taken. Most people are happy about these checks and the bikes that don't pass being confiscated. If you want to go fast get a license and pay insurance.

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jekkies-@reddit

can someone explain to my friend what they're doing at this checkpoint?

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CrashTestPhoto@reddit

Surprise prostate exams

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jekkies-@reddit

for FREE??

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Opposite_Classroom39@reddit

first one is free, the next one costs an arm, a leg and one pinky.

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StrikeouTX@reddit

Either dyno testing the motor to see if the power is above regulation or (more likely) testing if the top speed is above regulation as to levy fines against the owner or impound the bike. Kind of useless honestly as most bikes can change modes rather quickly or be locked out with password, rendering the dyno null. They’d be better off just using a radar gun to catch speeders.

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