01-07-2026 23:16 via vtdigger.org

The problem with e-bikes is e-motos

This commentary is by Jack Evans, a complete streets specialist at Local Motion. Vermont communities are seeing a rapid increase in high-powered, high-speed, unregulated devices operating on streets, sidewalks and shared-use paths. The problem is not with electric bikes. It is a different category of device entirely: what Local Motion and our national partners call e-motos. E-motos have more powerful motors and are capable of significantly higher speeds than e-bikes and often don&rsqu
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