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What in the world does heart disease have to do with this?
If we can save some of those people with the rather simple and easy step of licensure, shouldn’t we? Like what’s the downside when there are lives on the line?
Basically it’s the same argument as driver’s licenses. Are you opposed to requiring training and certification to operate a car?
This is a barrier of entry. Studies have shown that this would result in less participation, that's the issue.
That’s okay though. I would prefer people use regular non-ebike bicycles anyway, which are safer and healthier alternatives for everyone. So kinda win/win.
I'd rather we do whatever we can to get people out of cars. And ebikes might be stepping stones to road bikes. Adding more barriers does nothing more then reenforce a car centric lifestyle.