Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
I guess I have a problem with someone who can't get a driver's license being allowed to operate any vehicle in traffic. Sure on a bike/trike the balance shifts more toward endangering herself vs more likely to endanger others in a car. But still.

.... (and tangentially, I know we've had this conversation before, but just try one thing. Go up to someone with a Buell or a BMW sportbike and call it a rice burner, wait for their reaction, then tell me whether the term is racist or not ... )
I should have qualified by saying that if they still have the faculty to drive safely. What my partner and her mother have noticed is that California is now erring on safety first. So even though you may pass the full on driver exam, the elderly are being flunked and losing their license. At least, this is what I am being told by my partner and her mother. Her mother lives in a retirement community. And everyone of them who have gone for driver license renewal has come back with loss of license.

My thinking too is that ELF can only go so fast, so the reaction time needed could be lot slower than a car...Less demand on the driver.

As for my comment on rice burner, I did also say Cafe Racer or is that term too old? Yes I'm sure BNW Burrell (isn't it owned by Harley now?) or Aprillia or any other Euro bikes might want to give me a black eye for calling it a rice burner.

And isn't there a different grade of motorcycle/scooter license based on displacement and maximum speed of scooter/motorcycle?