Eh, we'll see. I'd really like to see some quantification of this "skyrocketing." I supposed it depends on where you are. I've seen e-scooters reappear in my ci

Eh, we'll see. I'd really like to see some quantification of this "skyrocketing." I supposed it depends on where you are. I've seen e-scooters reappear in my city, but not bikes so far, and these were popular 5-7 years ago before disappearing and they didn't stay popular that first time. The claim that they can go faster than regular bikes is not true. Six states already require a driver's license to operate them no matter what, and states that do not typically predicate that on a rule that anything capped at 20 MPH doesn't count as a motor vehicle that requires registration or a driver's license. A non-electronic bicyclist who has any reasonable level of aerobic fitness and isn't a hundred pounds overweight can pretty easily go faster than that. I get the appeal. I didn't own a car when I was in college 20 years ago and got everywhere in my city by bicycle. It was more enough given my personal tranportation needs. But a car offers a lot more than just "not having to exert physical effort" for the people who use them. Protection from the elements. Space for passengers. Space for cargo. They're legal to operate on highways. People using these things need to stay off the sidewalks, too. That's going to cause a crackdown at some point.