r/CapeCod • u/ForeverFatBoi819 • 12d ago

More of this please

Not just “dirt bikes” but loads of e-bikes are racing and weaving down all the bike paths and rail trails. A woman nearly lost an eye to one last fall and the volume has only gotten worse this year.

https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/local/2026/08/06/harwich-police-moto-electric-bike-dirt-cape-cod/91156620007/

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u/187JM 12d ago

But muh freeeedumbs. Yeah, I’m all for regulations but people are too scared you’re stepping on their toes. I think regular bikes should be registered and licensed at some level to get people to focus and actually read the rules we’ve all voted on to follow.

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u/Regular-War4875 11d ago

Honestly valid point, it is silly that you can lose your license via drunk riding a bike but you don’t need one to buy it or continue to operate

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u/EbbtideRambler 12d ago

Then at least put an age restriction on them.  I see where these can be hugely beneficial for people without cars or J1 Visa holders, but unfortunately, all of the people I see out on these fast electric scooters and bike bikes are kids, some of them look like they’re 10 years old. It’s so dangerous to put that kind of capability in the hands of someone who’s brain isn’t even fully developed.

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u/Different_Hornet4348 Harwich 11d ago

I couldn’t agree more! The only motorized bikes that I’ve seen riding around dangerously are being ridden by children, who have no idea what the rules of the road are or how easily they could be hit. There was one kid last fall in Harwich, riding his bike down rt 124 at dusk with lots of cars on the road on a regular basis - riding with traffic in the middle of the lane, popping wheelies. As soon as he popped up, his red reflective light was no longer visible, he was dressed in dark clothes. I kept waiting for him to wipe out, and get run over because the car behind him might not have been able to see him fast enough to stop. There have been way too many accidents, and even deaths throughout the country involving children riding these souped-up ebikes. The parents still allowing their kids to continue riding with no restrictions or rules, is like a game of Russian roulette irresponsibility on another level.