Annoying as electric bikes are when ridden inconsiderately, the problem is trivial. An FOI request to the Met Police shows over the last 5 years 1 (one) fatality and 45 (average of 9 pa) serious injuries.
Contrast with our canine friends - deaths average 4 per year and about 8000 hospital admissions for injuries.
There is a far, far stronger case for banning dog ownership (probably never happen) and/or making owners criminally responsible for the actions of their "pets".
At the very least making the police far more active in identifying potentially dangerous dogs and breeds and ensuring they are appropriately muzzled etc.
Frothing at the mouth at the failure of plod to actively pursue abuses of electric bike law is utterly pointless - they have far more important things to do unless such abuse results in death or serious injury. A complete waste of effort.
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