I’ve bicycled over 50 mph. Granted down a steep hill with a death wish. (Imagine bombing down a hill at insane speeds on a 45 mph road zooming past the cars).
Realistically people can and do maintain double that speed, and even faster for short distances or on an e-bike. That’s close to typical in town speed limits of 25-30 mph
Pedestrians include kids, who may not be predictable enough for cyclists to avoid and the huge difference in inertia between a kid and an adult travelling 20 mph is more than enough to cause serious injuries
Children are allowed to cycle on the pavement here, because of that. I presume many other countries probably have similar exceptions for small children.
I can cycle faster than an ebike can go. Of course an electric motorbike can go faster but they are not allowed on shared cycle/pedestrian paths either. That doesn’t mean people don’t use them anyway, but that is already illegal.
I’ve bicycled over 50 mph. Granted down a steep hill with a death wish. (Imagine bombing down a hill at insane speeds on a 45 mph road zooming past the cars).
Realistically people can and do maintain double that speed, and even faster for short distances or on an e-bike. That’s close to typical in town speed limits of 25-30 mph
Pedestrians include kids, who may not be predictable enough for cyclists to avoid and the huge difference in inertia between a kid and an adult travelling 20 mph is more than enough to cause serious injuries
Children are allowed to cycle on the pavement here, because of that. I presume many other countries probably have similar exceptions for small children.
I can cycle faster than an ebike can go. Of course an electric motorbike can go faster but they are not allowed on shared cycle/pedestrian paths either. That doesn’t mean people don’t use them anyway, but that is already illegal.