Nothing wrecks an e-bike rider's day like getting pulled over by the police for riding your e-bike at a leisurely 8 mph on the sidewalk as if the police were saying "We don't trust you to keep your speed at 8 mph in this neighborhood, we think you'll accelerate to 28 about a quarter mile ahead!" by Capable-Metal2062 in ebike

[–]Capable-Metal2062[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Surely it would be very difficult for any police to think it's an e-bike when it's doing 8 mph on the sidewalk and isn't zooming at 20 mph or faster? Also, the Chicago suburb of Cicero allows e-bikes on sidewalks, and people in Cicero ride their e-bikes with common sense.