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Perhaps they should ban cycling since the lady in the article could be knocked down and hurt by a bicycle, I have been hit twice by cyclists. It's kind of ridic

Perhaps they should ban cycling since the lady in the article could be knocked down and hurt by a bicycle, I have been hit twice by cyclists. It's kind of ridiculous but I believe this is more about some hidden agenda like scooters taking away Taxi fares, etc. Would they impose the same ban against electric bikes? Personally, I really enjoy them in Europe. I was walking about 12-15 km a day in most cities a day and there were some areas I wanted to revisit later during my trip, these scooters really made it convenient when I didn't want to walk for an hour or two to get back to a certain location.

Toutouxc 3y ago
Did you ride back to the location on a sidewalk and carrying another person on the scooter? If yes, then fuck you very much and you’re the reason I wish rental scooters would GTFO of Prague (where I live and ride my own e-scooter). If no, then I’m honestly sorry about the majority of absolute cretins taking away a great means of transport.
- ChumpGPT 3y ago
  I am very familiar with Prague and have spent weeks-months there. I have never had an issue with e-scooters. They are practically non-existent in Old Town and didn't really even notice them in Prague 2,3,4. Where do you live in Prague where this is the problem or was this an isolated instance or locals (kids) using them to get around?
  - Toutouxc 3y ago
    Local kids do use them to get around, which is only an issue when they don’t know the traffic rules or when they’re too small (aside from it being against the TOS). Tourists on Lime scooters riding on sidewalks are a daily (hourly) sight in the center (I go there quite often), especially in the evening. Maybe I’m more sensitive than you, as I said, I’m an escooter rider myself and I care about “our” public image.
deredede 3y ago
From my experience, e-scooters are much more annoying and dangerous than e-bikes. Mostly because e-scooters are anecdotally more likely to be used on the sidewalk, and by more reckless drivers. I am not entirely sure why that is, but I think it's a combination of the smaller frame and the ease of hopping onto them by simply stepping up that makes them feel more like "enhanced walking" (with an illusion of control) than an actual vehicle.

Toutouxc 3y ago

Did you ride back to the location on a sidewalk and carrying another person on the scooter? If yes, then fuck you very much and you’re the reason I wish rental scooters would GTFO of Prague (where I live and ride my own e-scooter). If no, then I’m honestly sorry about the majority of absolute cretins taking away a great means of transport.

ChumpGPT 3y ago
I am very familiar with Prague and have spent weeks-months there. I have never had an issue with e-scooters. They are practically non-existent in Old Town and didn't really even notice them in Prague 2,3,4. Where do you live in Prague where this is the problem or was this an isolated instance or locals (kids) using them to get around?
- Toutouxc 3y ago
  Local kids do use them to get around, which is only an issue when they don’t know the traffic rules or when they’re too small (aside from it being against the TOS). Tourists on Lime scooters riding on sidewalks are a daily (hourly) sight in the center (I go there quite often), especially in the evening. Maybe I’m more sensitive than you, as I said, I’m an escooter rider myself and I care about “our” public image.

deredede 3y ago

From my experience, e-scooters are much more annoying and dangerous than e-bikes. Mostly because e-scooters are anecdotally more likely to be used on the sidewalk, and by more reckless drivers. I am not entirely sure why that is, but I think it's a combination of the smaller frame and the ease of hopping onto them by simply stepping up that makes them feel more like "enhanced walking" (with an illusion of control) than an actual vehicle.