California City Responds To Rising Bike And E-Bike Accidents via insideevs.com
As more and more people get on bikes as alternatives to taking their cars to wherever they want to go, it goes without saying that the number of accidents involving bicycles and e-bikes is bound to increase, too. That’s just the way it is, unfortunately, as there are indeed a multitude of factors to consider when riding a bicycle on public streets—and it’s simply a fact that you’re way more exposed on a bike than in a car.
That said, the number of accidents in Carlsbad, California, has risen so dramatically that it has prompted the City Council to come up with short-term solutions to address the problem. The city reported a 233-percent rise in bike-related accidents over the course of the past three years, with the number offiguring in accidents rising every year. For instance, in 2019, out of the 30 bike accidents, there were only two e-bikes.
Naturally, electric bicycles have a higher tendency to get into more serious accidents. They’re heavier, and have their own power source, which when placed in the hands of an inexperienced or overly excited rider, could result in some gnarly accidents. Sure, regulations limiting the top speed of these bikes are well and truly in place, but no matter how you skin it, e-bikes will always be faster than standard bikes.
Jumping back into the situation in Carlsbad, California, the City Council recently approved the implementation of several traffic safety efforts directed specifically towards making the city’s roads safer for cyclists, both electric and otherwise.
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