Quoting Robert Schultz:
> it could be that population is more educated about the laws
> regarding motorized bicycles than the average traditional
> cyclist in the same way that traditional cyclists are more
> knowledgeable about cycling laws than motorists are, even
> though both bicycles and cars are legally vehicles.
=v= I've seen no evidence of that. Bicyclists, sure, at least
those of us involved in advocacy, may have taken some sort of
certified instruction and/or have had to argue with motorists,
police, and John Forester for a few decades. But I know of no
such educational efforts that come with e-gadgets, aside from
salespeople asserting that they're legal to use everywhere.
=v= Since the specific offense we're talking about here is
speeding, I'm afraid I can't share any optimism about that.
I've already mentioned the disconnect between gadget speed
and facilities engineering in California, but overall it's
an epidemic across the country regardless of transportation
mode. There is absolutely no reason to believe that suddenly
a new population of road users will decide not to speed.
(Oh, and those salespeople I mentioned in the last paragraph
will casually mention illegal upgrades that will make your
gadget go even faster.)
=v= This has become a problem even in Amsterdam. Since the
main technical advance in recent years is motors that can
now be hidden, the police have had to resort to checkpoints
on cycletracks in which they take a motor-powered bike and
put it on a roller to see how fast it can go.
<_Jym_>
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