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I just returned from Singapore. The central business district is full of these scooters. As a Dutchman, personally, I don't see why people don't bike. Cardio &
by naskwo 8y ago
I just returned from Singapore. The central business district is full of these scooters. As a Dutchman, personally, I don't see why people don't bike. Cardio & transport in one.
(This also why I don't understand the appeal of the Segway)
The issue is that these scooters should not be on pedestrian walkways / sidewalks (and they are in Singapore), because there is too much difference in speed.
Singapore recently came with strict rules about usage, so perhaps there is a middle ground:
https://www.mobilityscooters.sg/blogs/blog/are-mobility-scooters-above-20-kg-allowed-by-lta https://www.mobilityscooters.sg/blogs/blog/are-mobility-scoo...
I'll stick to my bicycle for now, though. In Holland, I like the trend of "Bike roads" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_boulevard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_boulevard) as the deeper issue, certainly in London, has nothing to do with electric scooters, but with a reduction in automobile traffic, and giving back space to bicycles (and electric scooters, why not).
- noselasd 8y agobiking in the heat of holland is fine, unlike in places like singapore
- devnonymous 8y agoWanted to say this, ppl get sweaty with all the humidity and effort biking in Singapore. Also, during my time in Singapore about 3 years ago, I found the scooters were used as the 'last mile' option by ppl using public transport, which I thought more practical than doing the same with one's bike. Scooters were just taking off in Singapore when I left and I remember reading that the SG government were seriously considering dedicated lanes for scooters then.