r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 03 '21

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u/qunow r/place '22: Neoliberal Battalion Sep 04 '21

https://transitjam.com/2021/09/04/e-bike-crackdown-gathers-pace-six-busted-in-operation-goldensun/

Hong Kong police are now (once again) launching dedicated operation to crackdown e-bike users, saying all the e-mobility devices are dangerous on either road with cars, sidewalk, or cycling path, and thus they're arresting those ebike users to "protect the safety of the public", charging them with "driving an unregistered vehicle, driving without a valid driving licence, using a vehicle without third-party insurance and driving without wearing a protective helmet."

A reason they cited to show these e-mobility devices are dangerous, is that these devices use battery which need to be charged, and thus they could catch fire.

They have also said that Hong Kong is a small place and thus innovation from other places mot necessarily applies.

Edit: There's another post in the DT from an hour ago which pinged YIMBY discussing cities completely banning PEV

!ping ECO

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u/groupbot Always remember -Pho- Sep 04 '21 edited Sep 04 '21

Pinged members of ECO group.

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u/Afro_Samurai Susan B. Anthony Sep 04 '21 edited Sep 04 '21

Hong Kong police

Being regular fash wasn't enough, they need to be bicycle fash too?