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Federal bill could redefine motorcycles and sideline three-wheeled autocycles

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Federal bill could redefine motorcycles and sideline three-wheeled autocycles

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_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

A bill moving through Congress could change what qualifies as a motorcycle in the United States and critics say it could effectively take some three-wheeled v

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If more than one person crafted this bill, how did this issue not come up?
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  Incompetence? Hell, most politicians don’t even read the legislation they vote on, it’s ridiculous!

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