Rules of the E Roads
To ride a class 3 e-bikes, which can reach speeds of 28, you must be at least this age?
16
Do e-bike and e-scooter riders in North Carolina have to follow the same basic rules of the road as regular bicyclists?
Yes.
What must passengers wear while riding a car?
A seat belt
What part of the body is most fragile to fatal injuries during a high-speed e-scooter or e-bike crash?
The head (or your brain)
When bringing an e-scooter or bike onto public urban transit like a bus or train, where are they required to be placed?
On exterior bike racks or designated open floor spaces.
What is a motored two-wheels from being ridden on sidewalks, forcing riders onto the street or bike lanes called?
E-Scooters.
What is the primary action you use to slow down or stop an e-bike or scooter?
Braking
How old do you need to be to get a driver's license?
At least 15 years old.
What common type of mild traumatic brain injury can occur even when a rider is wearing a helmet during fall?
hint: It is not an injury on your surface of your body.
A concussion
What urban infrastructure feature provides a dedicated, safe space for micro-mobility riders to travel alongside city traffic?
A bike lane
This piece of safety gear is almost universally mundatony for minors riding ant motorized micromobility device and usually for your head?
Helment
E-bikes and Scooters are much heavier than standard bikes, what mechanical safety feature is most critical to check before riding?
The brakes
Drivers under 18 prohibited from using a phone or texting while they are moving. True or false?
True
Besides head injuries, what body part is most frequently fractured when riders instinctively use their hands to break a fall?
Arm & wrists
Why do many city transit authorities restrict or ban shared e-scooters from being left randomly on busy downtown sidewalks?
To prevent pedestrian clutter, keep walkways accessible for wheelchairs and strollers.
This terms describes the digital boundary set by cities using GPS to automatically slow down or shut off rental scooters in restricted areas like pedestrian plus?
Geofence
What physics factor increases when you travel at high speeds, making it take a much longer distance to come to a complete stop?
Momentum (or speed)
Until what time can a teens drive without supervision in North Carolina?
9:00 p.m.
Why do e-scooters have a higher risk for head trauma compared to regular bicycles? (Try to answer 2 reasons why :D)
Smaller wheels, higher speeds, and a higher center of gravity make sudden ejections more common.
What is the term for public bike-share or scooter-share programs that let people rent a vehicle in one neighborhood and drop it off at another station in the city?
Dockless sharing system(docked) or station-based sharing.
A class e-bike differs from a class 2 because it lacks this hand-operated mechanism requiring the rider to pedal to get motor assistance?
Throttle
What dangerous riding error--doing this too fast around a sharp corner--frequently causes riders to lose control and crash?
Rapid acceleration.
How far must you stop from a school bus when its red light are flashing?
At least 10 feet away.
What medical terms describes the severe, long-term distuption of normal brain function caused by a violent blow or jolt to the head?
Traumatic Brain Injury (or TBI)
In urban planning, what term describes the challenge of safety moving micro-mobility transit riders from their homes to public transportation hubs?
The "First-mile / Last mile"