I haven't seen this take in the thread yet, but I support the ban because the kick-scooter form factor is inherently more dangerous than the alternatives. Ther

I haven't seen this take in the thread yet, but I support the ban because the kick-scooter form factor is inherently more dangerous than the alternatives. There are several ways they are more dangerous than a bicycle: Smaller wheels means a smaller obstacle brings the rider to a dead stop- once you hit something that is at the height of the axle of the wheel, it's the same as hitting a brick wall. That's compounded by the fact that such falls use the scooter as a lever to smash the rider's face into the pavement. It's a very rare bicycle accident that throws the rider's head/face directly into the pavement- which means that bicycle helmets aren't designed to protect the face! So even the most common form of protection is much less effective for scooter riders. The electric scooter is much closer in safety profile to the electric unicycle, but the electric unicycles feel dangerous to riders, so people give them respect. The scooter seems like a child's toy, so people overlook the danger.