Banning e-bicycles will hurt the poor

A DRAFT regulation on non-motor vehicles and motorcycles in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, proposes banning the sales and use of motorcycles, electric bikes and other non-motor vehicles within the city. China Business Review commented on Thursday:

The production and sales of electric bicycles have a legal basis. The production of electric bicycles manufactured according to national standards and sold with the necessary permits is legal.

A ban on electric bicycles is clearly against the interests of many. For many people with low incomes riding an electric bike is the most feasible transport option.