• ZagorathOP
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    9 months ago

    The answer lies in well-connected networks of off-road paths so e-scooter users and cyclists do not tangle with cars on roads or pedestrians on footpaths.

    I agree completely. If anything good is to come of the proliferation of escooters, it’ll be a better active transport network for all users.

    I think our current rules around escooters are kind of ridiculous. The 10 km/h speed limit is absurdly low, and really does very little to increase pedestrian safety. What we need is better enforcement of dangerous riding that’s actually dangerous, not a speed limit on empty footpaths. And we need penalties towards the operators of shared escooter schemes if they don’t come up with a way to force their users to stop blocking footpaths and bike paths with where they park.

    • AWildMimicAppears@kbin.social
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      9 months ago

      Vienna/Austria introduced mandatory licence plates for rental scooters a short while ago, so people blocking sidewalks and endangering others can be ticketed; no data on how it changed behaviour of the renters yet tho.