Amsterdam and Brussels officials concerned over E-Bike racing safety

Lailuma Sadid
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Brussels (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): The Cowboy bikes app has introduced fun in-app racing games enhancing user engagement. However, Amsterdam’s mayor halted these features due to safety concerns, prompting Cowboy to pause the app for review.

The Cowboy bikes app is like a buddy for your electric bike.It has been said that it helps you see how much juice is left in your bike’s battery and find it easily if you forget where you parked it. It’s like having a digital sidekick for urban adventures. The Cowboy bikes app got a upgrade. Now people can race against other people in fun games. It’s like having a friendly competition while riding your bike.

What concerns did Amsterdam officials raise about the e-bike racing app?

In Amsterdam the Mayor has said no to some apps that let people compete in real-time challenges in the city. One app had a race where people had to go 500 meters fast. But the Mayor stopped it because it was causing problems like too many people racing around making it crowded and not safe. They want to avoid accidents and keep public places calm and safe.In Amsterdam the Mayor wants to keep the city safe and peaceful for everyone.They decided to stop some apps to prevent problems caused by fast challenges in the city.This way they’re making sure that technology doesn’t create chaos or dangers on the streets.Amsterdam is focusing on using technology in a way that keeps people happy and safe in the city.

In Brussels the people in charge are looking into an app that lets users race electric bikes against each other. They’re worried because the app makes racing they thought it can be risky and unsafe for everyone. The investigation is all about making sure that this kind of activity doesn’t put people in danger.In Brussels the main worry for the officials is keeping everyone safe whether they live there or are just visiting. They think it’s not a good idea to have fast races with electric bikes in the city because it’s risky and dangerous. The investigation is all about making sure that the roads stay safe especially when there’s a chance of accidents and problems from these competitive and maybe not so safe activities.

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Lailuma Sadid is a former diplomat in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Embassy to the kingdom of Belgium, in charge of NATO. She attended the NATO Training courses and speakers for the events at NATO H-Q in Brussels, and also in Nederland, Germany, Estonia, and Azerbaijan. Sadid has is a former Political Reporter for Pajhwok News Agency, covering the London, Conference in 2006 and Lisbon summit in 2010.
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