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Old 05-04-2025, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by rsmurano View Post
So the e-bikes can go xxxx mph, big deal. I’m happy to see it, it won’t be someone going slow in front of me.
My neighbor claims his standup skateboard will go 60mph. No pads/helmet, this is crazy! Capable speeds vs the speed he goes are 2 different things. Your cars can go 100mph-200mph depending on the car you have, but how often to you go above 80?
Again, it’s not the fast people causing issues on the paths, it’s the slower people that cause accidents
That last sentence is DEBATABLE. I wonder what the actual statistics are about who causes more accidents - drivers going OVER the speed limit or drivers going UNDER the speed limit?