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Users of Vespas and Lambrettas are largely not a nuisance: they don't ride on sidewalks, utterly disrespect traffic rules while endangering themselves and other
by Fradow 3y ago
Users of Vespas and Lambrettas are largely not a nuisance: they don't ride on sidewalks, utterly disrespect traffic rules while endangering themselves and others, and are generally properly parked (at least well enough to not be a noticeable nuisance).
There is probably a link with them being more expensive, requiring a licence, being registered and the fact that they are not perceived as a nuisance.
I really doubt e-scooters users are going to jump on those in numbers large enough to make a difference.
- JumpinJack_Cash 3y agoIt takes 24h at most to register on the "Vespa" sharing service with a driving license. And yes once you have a "small" 2 wheel vehicle people are gonna ride them on sidewalks and park them on sidewalks. For all practical purpose the width bubble is the same around the e-scooter and a Vespa, unless you want to be borderline suicidal with the e-scooter. The only thing that's different is the required athleticism to mount and dismount as well as parking the "Vespa" on the stand. I reckon maybe they solved the problem of people riding the e-scooter in the opposite sense on the road and the problem of people lifting the e- scooter to transport the e-scooter to areas which are completely closed to vehicles and then riding it there
- smileysteve 3y agoThis sounds like an enforcement problem. How much do cities spend on police cars for traffic flow, moving, and even parking violations; but not have similar ratios to enforce more efficient space/energy and safer transportation methods? In the US, part of our infrastructure underspend is going from full time janitor at a park to a weekly visit by a contractor.