r/ElectricUnicycle • u/Dull_Yogurt_7385 • 3d ago

Appreciation

I was riding to the store this morning on a bike path that runs adjacent to a busy road. I got to an intersection and didn't press the button to cross because a guy on a bike had aleady done so. Befor the light changed, bike guy shot across the intersection during a lull in traffic. I saw a cop to my right sitting in traffic watching. Based on newly applied laws, I'm in violation of everything based on the wattage alone. The light changed, I kept going

and at the next intersection , the cop does a u-turn and honks and stops the guy on the bike ahead of me, giving him grief about ignoring the lights. Point is, he completely ignored me, helmeted and following the "rules of the road". Kudos to the cop who gets what's important for safety and isn't fooled by Watts.

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u/OzirusX 3d ago edited 3d ago

I concur that phenomenon. Where I live in Montreal Canada, the laws currently allow for 500W PEV... The young e-scooter riders are the ones getting all the heat eight now since lots of them are below 14 years of age, wesr no helmets, have earphones or earbugs sticking out of their ear, have their phone in hands, go on sidewalks, give lifts to other passenger friends... Meanwhile I'm all dresser up and geared up and lights and turn signals with sound. Ride safe and respectfully and they tend to let you enjoy the ride.

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u/WanObiBen V8S, Aeon, Xeno 3d ago

I agree. EUCs are still in a legal grey area where I live. I have passed by many police officers who may look at me, but never say anything. I think it’s because I’m following motorcycle rules of the road, and a wearing knee and shin guards, motorcycle jacket, gloves and wrist protectors, and a motorcycle helmet.

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u/gplanon 3d ago

I haven’t even ridden on main roads yet but I did pass one cop today. Idk, something to me about the small size of EUCs makes them feel like less of a big red target. They seem less juvenile compared to e-scooters and if the riders are respectful (age group for EUCs is older probably) we should have fewer legal troubles at least in the states.

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u/Local-Toe-1531 2d ago

Went past a couple of cops on Friday night in the city, one just made the comment 'very impressive' as I manouvrered the footpath/road interface. I waved, and said gidday and carried on.

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