This is fucking insane to me. 30 kilometres (18mph) is the speed limit where I live. People pass me (on a scooter going about 15-18mph) all the time but I’m pretty sure nobody goes quite as fast as 30MPH. That’s crazy that’s like 50km which is the legal car speed limit on most residential streets.
An e-bike that provides petal assist up to 28 MPH is a class 3 Motorized Bicycle and requires license and registration. Also can’t take it on bicycle paths. https://thecyclistchoice.com/resources/new-jersey-ebike-laws/
You can only go up to 20MPH for class 1 (petal assist only) and 2 (has a throttle) e-bikes and those you can take anywhere a regular bike can go.
So if the bike is doing ~30, they’re supposed to have license and registration just like any other vehicle on the road.
Oh. Right.
I forgot that varies between states. Mine allows class 3 without a license.
This is fucking insane to me. 30 kilometres (18mph) is the speed limit where I live. People pass me (on a scooter going about 15-18mph) all the time but I’m pretty sure nobody goes quite as fast as 30MPH. That’s crazy that’s like 50km which is the legal car speed limit on most residential streets.
Also, a fraction of cyclists riding non-electric bikes have a habit of moving faster than 18 mph, by the looks of it maybe even 30 mph
But since I’m barely capable of passing 18 mph limit myself, and usually prefer to ride even slower, I am not quite sure how fast are they