E-bike riders regularly break speed limit in residential areas

Fast e-bikes regularly exceed the speed limit in residential areas. A new study with data on cyclists in Zurich shows they regularly reach speeds of over 30 km/h. A research team from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich analysed data from over 17,000 bike rides by 351 cyclists in Zurich for the study. The results were published in the journal Cycling and Micromobility Research. According to the researchers, the results provide a detailed picture of how fast different types of bicycles actually move through the urban space - and where this leads to conflicts with infrastructure and traffic regulations. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox. "This can provide indications as to where existing regulations and infrastructure could be scrutinised or clarified," said ETHZ researcher and lead author of the study Larin Maurer to the Keystone-SDA news agency. Different behaviour The study distinguishes between three types of bike: classic bikes, e-bikes ...