Ebike ‘swarms’ descend on roads and parks across Australia as meet-ups gather pace

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• Walk_blesseD@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  > ban kids from socialising online
  > they start hanging out offline
  > “no not like that”

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• Nbard@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I’ll be honest, kids riding bikes across golf courses is not something I’m going to worry about.

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  • zero_gravitas@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Yeah, of all the e-bike incidents for people to be concerned about, this one gets traction? I guess it’s it’s just this one is visually interesting, and for some people is emblematic of the disregard that actually is dangerous in other situations?

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    • Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      This one is gaining traction because it’s where rich people hang out. The cheapest full membership is $7.1k, but you can’t actually get one without paying a $200 non-refundable fee just to go on the waiting list for a place to open up.

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• DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  They’re just kids having fun. Let them have fun. Better than them being on their phones on social media.

  /s

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  • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Why can’t they do something prosocial, like helping old people or picking up litter?

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    • Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      How much of that did you do as a kid on school holidays? Don’t spout horseshit.

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    • DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I think it points to a lack of good pastimes for kids. Maybe we need more sport clubs and other kid friendly activities. Maybe we need an ebike park to get them off the roads.

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• zero_gravitas@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Hey, what if we gave every teenager a motorbike, and didn’t make them do any kind of driving test? That’s probably a good idea, right?

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  • Geobloke@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    These are different; they require pedalling and are top speed limited to 25km/hr.

    I mean they could just get an actual motor bike at 16 anyway

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    • MalReynolds@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      require pedaling and are top speed limited to 25km/hr.

      Those aren’t the ones that are at issue, it’s the (already illegal, no need for new legislation, just enforcement, but gov gotta be seen doing something (performative)) 40+km/hr thumb accelerator jobbies that are the risk, and yes they should be considered motorbikes (or mopeds depending) and are legally already (but usually don’t meet safety standards).

      TLDR: Just enforce the laws in place.

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    • zero_gravitas@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      These are different; they require pedalling and are top speed limited to 25km/hr.

      That may be the law, but I see e-bikes daily that have been modified to remove those restrictions. In the video in the linked article I can see maybe one person pedal.

      I mean they could just get an actual motor bike at 16 anyway

      They have to pass a written test on the road rules, and yeah, they have to actually be 16. The motorbike also has to have registration plates and they can be penalised or lose their licence.

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• GoAwayDavrielleLouna8@lemmy.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  YO, DAVRIELLE LOUNA! I thought we had a deal?!

  You stick with one account so I can block you (which is ALL I WANT TO DO) and I can go away and enjoy my time here without you and your spam.

  If you keep getting banned, then take the hint!

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