’m going to petition against CA’s stupid laws regarding CVC 406(a) mopeds and small scooters. Higher accessibility of motorized bikes and scooters would reduce CA’s terrible traffic, reduce emissions at a time when climate change is a big problem, and increase affordable, easy and quick transportation for many people. On top of that, a normal bike can go faster than a moped or 50cc scooter. I’m in average shape, and on my Trek 7.5 FX, I have hit 20+ on flats and 35 on downhills with a bit of pedaling. After doing that dozens of times, I’ve had zero accidents. I’ve suffered more cycling injuries from low-speed accidents such as falling at a residential crosswalk and my seat smacking me in the nuts while standing on the pedals over some
man made potholes(not sure of the exact term, but it was a diamond pattern in in the concrete right before a ped. bridge). When I get the petition up on Change.org, I’ll post the link here