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What's funny is that they mention that NYC is reluctant to use scooters but don't mention how dangerous those things are in the snow. NYC has wayyy different we
by someguy101010 8y ago
What's funny is that they mention that NYC is reluctant to use scooters but don't mention how dangerous those things are in the snow. NYC has wayyy different weather than LA, Austin etc.
- plants 8y agoor even how insanely crowded NYC is in general. It might make sense to have scooters in a less crowded neighborhood in Brooklyn, but try driving through lower Manhattan on a scooter...
- WillPostForFood 8y agoWhy would it be worse than a bike?
- ummonk 8y agoIt's too crowded for bikes too. People take the subway and then walk the last few blocks.
- zachkatz 8y agoLower Manhattan needs to be pedestrianized immediately, with wide bike/scooter lanes throughout.
- tomtheelder 8y agoI don't think this would be much of problem, as there is only snow on the streets of NYC for a few hours of a few days a year. The plowing/salting/traffic volume means that the roads are almost always clear, even on the mere ~21 days where there is snow accumulation in unused areas (like the parks). Most people in NYC don't even drive snow-capable cars, and on the very few days we have snow on the streets the roads are absolute chaos. You'd just mandate that the scooter companies disable the scooters when the city tells them to. The robust public transit system would mean that those who normally ride scooters would have no problem getting to their destination.