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fromStreetsblog
3 months ago

Op-Ed: Is N.J.-Style Bikelash Coming For Your State Next? - Streetsblog USA

E-bike safety advocates like myself have long warned about "bikelash": the predictable backlash that occurs when policymakers misdiagnose the e-moto problem as an e-bike problem. The recently enacted - and extraordinarily restrictive - New Jersey law is a textbook example of bikelash unleashed. It is also a case study in legislative malpractice. The law was reportedly triggered by the tragic death of a 13-year-old riding what was described as an "e-bike" in a collision with a truck in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
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fromStreetsblog
8 months ago

How To Beat Bikelash and Unleash the Silent Majority Who Wants Livable Streets - Streetsblog USA

Bikelash is inevitable and must be managed through emotional storytelling, broad coalitions, targeted engagement, and avoidance of bad-faith debate to advance livable street interventions.
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