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> 'E-scooters have safety risks, let's encourage people back into 2-ton fossil-fuel-burning cars instead!' You somehow believe that the only options on the tab
by simplotek 4y ago
> 'E-scooters have safety risks, let's encourage people back into 2-ton fossil-fuel-burning cars instead!'
You somehow believe that the only options on the table for personal transport is either "2-ton fossil-fuel-burning cars" or the miraculous selfless service sold by a couple of multinationals.
It must be hard to intentionally ignore all the public transportation services in all shapes and forms, like railway, bus services, metro, trams, ride share, and even municipal bike sharing services,
and also ignore other personal transportation modes such as motorcycles, bikes and personal scooters
and also ignore e-car sharing services
and also ignore ride share services like taxicabs and etrikes.
For you, the only choice is either a gas-guzzler or the glorious service provided by a multinational.
- bluescrn 4y agoMost scooter-haters don't differentiate between personally owned scooters and rental scooters, and personally-owned scooters (likely to be better maintained, more sensibly driven, and not abandoned in the street) will get caught up in the bans.
- simplotek 4y ago> Most scooter-haters Please don't. There is no such thing as "scooter haters". Companies like Lime are criticised for their abusive and antisocial business practices of dumping crap on the public space without any concern, criteria or care, and pretend everyone around them to just suck up the externalities to validate their business model. No one cares if you ride your whatever on roads or bike lanes. People care when you dump your crap all over the place and get them in the way of everything. You'd hear the exact same complains if instead of escooters you dumped washing machines.