As is usual in these cases, this is not legal in the EU and they cannot “legally” do this. However they might still choose to take the risk or factor in the cost of litigation.

Not true, see below:

https://www.google.com/search?q=do+cars+or+motorcycles+stop+faster&oq=do+cars+or+motorcycles&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgBEAAYgAQyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMggICBAAGBYYHjIICAkQABgWGB4yCAgKEAAYFhgeMggICxAAGBYYHjIMCAwQABgKGA8YFhgeMggIDRAAGBYYHtIBCDYyOTBqMGo0qAIAsAIA&client=ms-android-lge&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

Edit: I was wrong, see below link that convinced me:

https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/comments/kmt3f/im_confused_does_a_car_stop_faster_than_a/

Soon, hopefully, Lemmy. I see it improve every day.