REMARKS
Comparison of e-bike safety measures with Denmark
1:27:30
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Council Member Holden cites Denmark's experience with e-bike licensing, highlighting significant reductions in deaths, injuries, and crashes. He criticizes the DOT for not considering this data and for their current approach to e-bike safety.
- Denmark saw a 29% reduction in deaths, 39% fewer serious injuries, and a 64% reduction in crashes after implementing e-bike licensing
- Holden criticizes the DOT for not having or considering this data
- The Council Member also criticizes a DOT ad campaign showing an elderly person riding an e-bike without a helmet
Robert F. Holden
1:27:30
that licenses, commissioner, if we had licenses on my bill, 606, on an ebike, stands to reason it would reduce crashes like it did in Denmark.
1:27:40
Denmark, when they had a license plate, 29% fewer deaths.
1:27:46
Serious injuries, 39% fewer serious injuries.
1:27:50
64%, reduction in crashes.
1:27:55
They understand that.
1:27:56
They have the data.
1:27:57
You don't.
1:27:58
And that's the problem here.
1:28:00
DOT is asleep at the wheel.
1:28:01
They have been for a couple of years now.
1:28:03
They let this happen.
1:28:04
And the only answer you have today is let's do some media ads showing a grandma with no helmet on riding an ebike.
1:28:13
That's wonderful ad that you're putting out there, just promoting ebike riders without a helmet.
1:28:19
I mean, this is insane.
1:28:21
This the fact that you don't get you're saying a license would not be make a difference It's absurd.
1:28:28
And the fact that you don't understand that is a disgrace.
1:28:32
Now the the fact that, we talked about safe operation, you have no answers how to stop people at these lights.
1:28:41
And again, the fact that you don't have the data what you mentioned, by the way, the how many corners and you you answered to the chair's remarks.
1:28:49
You you know where the areas where there the most abuse is occurring.
1:28:54
Where?
