Arbitrary Fines Have Troubled Low-Speed E-Vehicle Drivers in China for Years

Arbitrary Fines Have Troubled Low-Speed E-Vehicle Drivers in China for Years
A motorist rides past new electric vehicles in Wuhan, Hubei Province, on May 22, 2017. STR/AFP/Getty Images
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China, a nation of bike riders, is now becoming a nation of e-bike and low-speed electric vehicle (LSEV) drivers. Since these light e-vehicles became a popular form of transportation, many owners complain they are given indiscriminate fines by the authorities.

Starting in March, various Chinese media reported that many local governments started a so-called special workforce to rectify the field of LSEV—including both three-wheeled and four-wheeled electric vehicles.

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