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i am generally in favor of alternative modes of transportation but these scooters annoy the hell out of me. everyday i walk down 2nd street there are scooters
by swang 8y ago
i am generally in favor of alternative modes of transportation but these scooters annoy the hell out of me.
everyday i walk down 2nd street there are scooters randomly strewn around. some are upright, some are to the "side" of the sidewalk, but there is also a group of them that look like they're just randomly thrown to the ground.
also sadly sf is just not very friendly to non-car transportation in the first place. so the alternative is people riding these things ride them on the sidewalks, which is annoying for pedestrians.
also a safety issue: i've seen maybe only 3-4 people ride one with a helmet. maybe that's on the user of the scooter, but then again none of the scooter companies seem to address it since that'll probably mean less rides for them.
i support the idea, but they make the city aesthetically more unpleasing than it needs to be and makes my morning walk to work and back more annoying.
- s0rce 8y agoCars are ugly, litter the streets and are exceptionally dangerous.
- randyrand 8y agoSimple solution: There should be painted areas on the sidewalk to put them, and regulators should be able to fine companies if they're found outside of it, which will then pass that fine onto the user that left it there.
- chrischen 8y agoI just happen to own a helmet, but since these are basically marketed to random people who otherwise don't already have a bike, to be able to grab and go, it's unreasonable to expect people to already have a helmet prepared (unless they start frequently using these things). The companies really should provide helmets in some way, or we get rid of the cars on the streets.