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Those problems are real and valid, but they seem to be downstream of the problem the article is about: roads are unsafe for cyclists. I don't have a study prov
by droopyEyelids 3y ago
Those problems are real and valid, but they seem to be downstream of the problem the article is about: roads are unsafe for cyclists.
I don't have a study proving it, but it seems plausible personal mobility device riders would be less likely to ride on sidewalks etc if they could safely ride on the street.
- fnimick 3y agoThis is me. I occasionally ride my bicycles (acoustic and electric) on sidewalks. I do so at walking pace, though. Everywhere you see a cyclist on a sidewalk, that's a sign that the road isn't safe enough. If the road were safe, don't you think they'd prefer not worrying about pedestrians?
- ipqk 3y agoThat would help a little bit, but most of the illegal biking by ebikes is done to save their time not because they're feel unsafe. Things like salmoning (going wrong way in an already existing bike line); careening down the sidewalk the last few feet to get to restaurant (instead of walking the bike like they're supposed to; running red lights; gas mopeds illegally using a bike lane; etc. Even the most protected bike lines everywhere wouldn't fix the above.