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> they may be encouraged to ride more recklessly to maximize profits Having been a delivery driver, and well, just casually observing others - this is likely t
by esotericn 7y ago
> they may be encouraged to ride more recklessly to maximize profits
Having been a delivery driver, and well, just casually observing others - this is likely to be an enormous factor.
Motorized scooters in particular seem to behave in frankly absurd ways, mounting the pavement at 15mph etc.
- ghaff 7y agoBack when they were far more common, bike messengers in places like Manhattan were notorious for riding all over the place, including sidewalks, fast and recklessly.
- esotericn 7y agoI mean, this is why lorries/trucks have tachometers and tightly regulated sleeping patterns etc. Because otherwise you'd have truckers banging it around at 130kmh for 10 hours at a time.
- anonexpat 7y agoYou'd be terrified to learn that many do this by doctoring their paperwork. At least in the United States.