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As per the OP this is an NYC specific phenomenon. The e-bike/moped delivery drivers will blast through stop signs and red lights at 20mph with pedestrians in th
by blululu 3y ago
As per the OP this is an NYC specific phenomenon. The e-bike/moped delivery drivers will blast through stop signs and red lights at 20mph with pedestrians in the crosswalk. As a pedestrian having a bicyclist slow rolling a stop sign on pedals feels safe (they aren't that heavy or fast), but getting buzzed by a dude with a motorized vehicle rolling at 20 mph feels actively dangerous and I have seen enough crashes to think that this is not just an impression.
- hooverd 3y agoThe prevailing opinion is that pedestrians should be thanking the person on the e-bike in that scenario for not driving a car.
- jakelazaroff 3y agoAll I can say is, as an NYC resident who occasionally takes a cab or borrows a friend’s car and does not ride any sort of bike, the vehicle that has the most net negative impact on my day-to-day life is the automobile.
- toyg 3y agoNot NYC specific: any European city of medium size has these now. They all, all, behave appallingly. Why? Because they can, no plates means no accountability and who doesn't like speed - wheels go brrrr! Occasionally they crash and die. At this point, to be honest, I'd be tempted to let Darwin do his thing, if it weren't for the fact that they traumatise pedestrians and drivers.