The danger to pedestrians from 20lb scooters is very obviously a small fraction of the danger to scooters from 2ton cars. But that being said, if there isn’t s

The danger to pedestrians from 20lb scooters is very obviously a small fraction of the danger to scooters from 2ton cars. But that being said, if there isn’t sufficient bicycle lane infrastructure for the scooters to use then the city in question shouldn’t be allowing scooters in the first place. Neither roads with car traffic nor sidewalks are suitable places for them.