Ananasdoener@feddit.org to Bicycling@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agoPolice in Kirkby-in-Ashfield seize customised bike 'capable of 28mph'www.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down12
arrow-up127arrow-down1external-linkPolice in Kirkby-in-Ashfield seize customised bike 'capable of 28mph'www.bbc.co.ukAnanasdoener@feddit.org to Bicycling@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-squarelntl@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·16 hours agoDoesn’t say exactly why the police seized this bike. It implies that I wasn’t insured or the operator didn’t have a license, but it doesn’t actually state the fact. Looks like fuel for another “we need to regulate” push
minus-squareCort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·16 hours agoHeadline says capable of 28mph. Law limits ebikes to 15.5mph. It isn’t an ebike, but an unregistered motorcycle.
Doesn’t say exactly why the police seized this bike. It implies that I wasn’t insured or the operator didn’t have a license, but it doesn’t actually state the fact.
Looks like fuel for another “we need to regulate” push
Headline says capable of 28mph. Law limits ebikes to 15.5mph.
It isn’t an ebike, but an unregistered motorcycle.