pedal

Example Sentences

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In 2024, nearly 4,000 vehicles were recalled for a faulty accelerator pedal that could become dislodged and stuck.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The e‑bike, which was carrying a pillion passenger and described by Dorset Police as an "adapted electrically assisted pedal cycle or mountain bike", did not stop at the scene.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The brakes have good stopping power and the pedal effort is easily modulated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

E-bikes should require riders travelling at more than 6km/h to pedal and the motor should cut out completely when they reach 25km/h.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Nathan pushed his big toe down on the gas pedal and didn't dare go faster than thirty-five miles per hour.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young