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Israel to Increase Regulation on Electric Bikes and E-Scooters

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On Dizengoff
Day before yesterday in the evening, I saw two boys on the sidewalking running like crazy, if 25km/hr. is the maximum speed, they were at 25, sporting an incredibly loud syren and honking nonstop terrorizing pedestrians who ran away from them - luckily I saw no accident that is to happen soon! No police, no complaints, that is why, once more, there will be no "regulation" - Israelis forget so quickly that this "regulation" the police tried three other times before to no avail.
Shai Axelrud | 07.06.19
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electric bicycles
The use of, and necessity for, these machines has been completely corrupted. Their use, usually by young males, has just been seen as a means of travelling far faster than would normally be possible. Observation in a number of locations shows that, in the vast majority, their users are relying completely upon the electric motor and not making any effort to pedal the bikes. Regrettably, but necessarily for the safety of pedestrians and the users of the bikes themselves, there is only one answer - an outright ban, unless the user can demonstrate a proper need for such a device. The ban to be enforced by the police and the army if necessary with confiscation, with no right of appeal, of anyone found in breach of the ban. This is, quite simply, an issue of what is the greater good for the majority of people for once taking precedence over the usual liberal condescension.
Jeffrey Grossman | 16.10.18
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The minister is as usual deluded
Fact: An impact at 25 km/hr is capable of killing a person at worst, or certainly inflicting serious physical damage at best. Restricting these "weapons" to the age of 16 is nothing short of gross negligence and incompetence. Boys, especially, are at peak risk-taking age until at least their early 20s. As for the penalties, first you have to get them -- no ID, no registration numbers, no insurance. And WE have virtually no police to deal with such numbers. Stand outside any school these days as the kids speed their way home on these things. No way are the majority of them 16 and over. Most are showing off, with passengers at the back. All it takes to catch this lot and punish the PARENTS for buying their darlings these death machines, is to park outside and grab them one by one. But here's the thing: NO manpower. Apparently it takes the son of famous person to get Mr Katz out of his stupor.
Glen | 09.10.18
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E-bike regulation
What a joke regulation means nothing , it is about implementing and properly executing the regulation.....how on earth will you stop the illegal tuned ebikes ? with what ? a police car ? it is just another nonsense political statement ..EMPTY....no one with a tuned ebike or scooter will care ...and the ones that do care do not make the accidents ... you need to make and force real measures...no insurance when causing injury or accidents to third party ..all damages un insured etc.. when caught on a non insured non approved bike immediate repossesion and desctruction of the bike .....simple.....
speaking my mind | 06.10.18
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