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The 'New York Times' attacks e-bikes while ignoring the real danger all around us (electrek.co)

submitted 1 year ago by LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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cross-posted from: https://beevibes.net/post/28433

The New York Times published a pair of articles this weekend highlighting the rising number of deaths of cyclists riding electric bikes. However, in one of the most impressive feats of victim-blaming I’ve seen from the publication in some time, the NYT lays the onus on e-bikes instead of on the things killing their law abiding riders: cars.

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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Exactly! While I can’t condone riding e-bikes recklessly, it makes no sense to panic about a few incidents when we shrug at the mass carnage caused by the automobile every single day.

Once the danger from cars is properly managed, let’s have a conversation about e-bikes. But I worry that discussions like this will prevent people from using e-bikes as a car alternative. If they keep driving instead, this directly makes everyone less safe.