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Oregon Senate passes 'Trenton's' e-bike law; sends to Kotek for signature
(www.centraloregondaily.com)
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Technically the bill adds age restriction for Class 2 and class 3 not 1, but honestly, I kind of understand what they're doing. Class 2 is powered with out pedaling, How that's not a "Motorbike" is a weird determination. But I do question class 1 vs class 3 where 20 miles an hour is perfectly safe, and 28 is somehow dangerous is a weird line in the sand. And also the fact that anything over 28 ... I mean doesn't exist? I guess you can make unregulated bikes now!
You are correct; that was an oversight on my part, and I've edited my comment to reflect the Oregon bill.
IMO, the two-wheel continuum is getting muddied by these sorts of bills. As it stands in California, the spectrum starts with bicycles, then ebikes, then mopeds*, then motorbikes/motorcycles. And we have an increasing scale of regulation, requirements, and licenses when moving to toward the actual motor vehicles. This ascension currently makes sense to me.
That class 3 is just shy of the moped with it's 30 MPH (48 kph) limit is perfectly sensible to me, as is a helmet and age restriction. If we didn't have a sliding spectrum, we'd basically be telling teenagers that they might as well go straight for mopeds or motorbikes, and that's just opening a huge can of worms, public policy-wise.
I didn't do an exhaustive search of Oregon law, but I have to imagine an overpowered ebike would get categorized as a moped or motorbike, subject to all those laws and regulations.