Tubetotext

    Oahu’s new e-bike law fails to regulate high-powered bikes. Now state lawmakers consider crackdow...

    New Law on E-Bikes

    the new law bans stunts and requires miners to wear helmets but it fails to regulate all electric bikes

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    Out-of-Class Electric Bikes

    out-of-class electric bikes or ebikes that can go faster than 20 milph right now they're not defined in the State traffic code and technically aren't even allowed on public streets

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    Legislative Response

    the legislature is working to establish new rules making it clear who can ride and where

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    City Admission on Current Law

    the city admits it does little to address the Crux of the issue

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    Proposed State Bill

    house bill 958 categorizes ebikes and electric scooters based on speed and other features

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    Objective of New Legislation

    our objective is is to find that that balance between a technology uh that would be appropriate for a uh someone to use like a bicycle

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