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Old 06-20-2023, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
How is it a punishment? No one is banning e-bikes from the roads. They want to ban them from the walking/bicycle paths, where MOTOR vehicles are not permitted (except for electric wheelchairs and motility vehicles). E-bikes have motors. Their motors are electric-powered, not gas powered, but they're still motors. If their motor is set to allow the rider to throttle higher than 25mph, then it shouldn't belong on the MMPs either. If it's set to 20 or less, then sure put them on the MMPs but keep them off the walking/bicycling trails.
Nice try, but you don't get to put spin on a state statute and make it appear to say something it doesn't. Florida statutes specifically exempt bicycles and electric bicycles from the definition of a motor vehicle. It really is just that simple.