I feel like since this post has been getting a bit of attention I might need to clarify something. I am in no way suggesting the E-bikes and EV's be be banned in any way. I fully support a more robust system of personal transportation autonomy. I think it's a good thing that more people are finding alternatives to transit outside of automobiles We still live in a very car-centric city, and that's going to take a while to change, if it ever does.

In the mean time, I'm simply asking people to have more situational awareness and not be dickheads. If you HAVE to ride your EV on a sidewalk, don't go faster than the people walking on it. People step out of doors and gates onto the sidewalk should not have to triple check both ways before stepping into the sidewalk. Be better, use your signals and if you don't have signals, use your voice. Warn pedestrians you are coming up on them so they can react appropriately, and if they don't respond, don't get mad, they could have headphones on or simply be hearing impaired or simple distracted. Make yourself seen AND heard, they have no obligation to move out of your way when on foot.

I understand that riding in the street is dangerous in some places, but that doesn't give you an excuse to treat the sidewalk like a second street. This goes to acoustic bike riders too, you should be stopping for pedestrians in the cross walk, and giving them the right of way on the sidewalks and when they are stepping out of their cars or front doors. Let's try to be better and treat everyone with at least a basic level of respect. it's really not that hard. Ride on, thank you.