[parineum]

This is what happens when ebike companies take every opportunity to skirt the laws like putting easily removable limiters on motorcycles with pedals and a chain with a gear ratio that makes pedalling practically impossible.

I don't know if there was an existing attempt at regulation in NJ specifically but that's happening all around the country.

The problem is that, while ebikes have a ton of really good use cases, the big market for them is basically kids who want to drive a motorcycle before they're allowed. Ebike companies are going to try to sell to that market any way they can.

[oblio]

Why is it even legal to import illegal bikes into a country? Shut this thing at the source, make Amazon & co liable for ebikes that don't respect national legislation. The entire problem disappears in 6 months.

[oceanplexian]

What national legislation are you even talking about?

One that prevents consumers from buying an electric motor and some batteries to run around their own property on? Good luck with that!