Restricting speeds of e-bikes to help prevent accidents

ON THURSDAY, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration co-issued new national standards for electric bicycles, limiting them to a top speed of 25 kilometers per hour and a maximum total weight of 55 kilograms. Legal Daily comments:

Four months ago, the two administrations published a draft regulation to solicit public opinions. Now the official standards have been released.

E-bikes have become an increasingly popular choice as they have some obvious advantages: Compared with buses, they allow riders a freer schedule. Compared with cars, they are cheaper and can evade traffic jams; Compared with the bicycles, they require little effort.