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There are dangerous loopholes in the regulation of ebikes | Letters

There are dangerous loopholes in the regulation of ebikes | Letters

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Readers respond to an article about a woman who was hit by a child on a Lime bike The case of Jane Ouartsi is horrific, but not surprising to many disabled people who move around central London and know how quickly careless riding can become dangerous ( ‘I felt my spine and body split’: the woman who was hit by a child on a Lime bike – and denied compensation, 7 July ). I am a powered wheelchair user in Westminster. I support cleaner streets and fewer car journeys, so I am not opposed to ebikes in principle. But the present dockless system too often transfers risk on to pedestrians, disabled people and older people. Continue reading...

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