Injuries
What often causes sudden fires and can be hazardous is mishandled
Battery
What should you wear to protect your brain during a crash
A properly fitted helmet
What octagon red and white sign e bikes must obey
Stop sign
You stay top speed when passing a pedestrian
False
This component requires for more frequent care on e bikes than normal bikes
Brakes
Doctors have found a surge in these severe head injuries due to e bike and e scooter crashes that account for 1/3 of trauma admissions in some studies
Traumatic Brain Injury
What part of an e bike should you check regularly to make sure you are safe
The brakes
What condition makes roads more slippery
wet icy pavement
Before passing another rider in front of you, you should -
Signal your presence
Pre side safety check
ABC quick check (Air, Brakes, Chain)
Pediatric Surgeons have raised alarms over E bike related injuries spiking in this age demographic
Ages 10-16
Are you required to wear a helmet when riding a class 3 E bike
Yes
What area around a large truck should an e bike rider avoid because the driver may not see them
Blind spot
What should you do if a pedestrian is using the same path as you
Slow down
Under Carolina's new e bike law, what are the classes of E bikes?
Class 1, Class 2, Class 3
This group of victims stuck by e bikes and scooters sustained brain injuries near double those of the riders
Pedestrians
What must an E bike have in order to distinguish it from a motorcycle
working pedals
What road hazard occurs when a parked car's door suddenly opens into a cyclist's path
Dooring
What is the proper protocol for bringing your e bikes device onto a bus or train during peak hours without blocking accessibility zones?
Fold your device and turn off the power
Under North Carolina law, what type of road user are E-bikes generally treated as
Vehicles
Due to the faster speeds of E bikes the risk of this joint injury is higher, it occurs when a rider tries to catch themselves mid fall
Dislocated Shoulder
An E bike that provides pedal assistance of up to 20 miles per hour without a throttle
Class 1
What physical force makes it harder to stop an e bike as its speed increases
Momentum
What are 3 things you could do if you ride your e-bike too fast on mixed paths and cannot slow down
Release the throttle, stop pedaling, apply both brakes
Class 3 e-bikes, which provide motorized assistance up to 28 mph, are generally banned from these specific paved paths. Like...
Bike paths and sidewalks