As Teens Take to E-Bikes, Parents Ask: Is This Freedom or Danger?

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As Teens Take to E-Bikes, Parents Ask: Is This Freedom or Danger?
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Freedom is inherently dangerous, so, yes. We accept the risk of course because not being free is fucking terrible.

Freedom is inherently dangerous

Only to a degree. Letting your child run free on a playground is significantly less dangerous than letting them run free in a hazardous waste landfill. We can absolutely design safe and free places. We just need to stop designing our cities for the sole use of hazardous waste (cars).