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> Shouldn't they better just update the law to add an exception? No, the point is in crowded places like airports you don't want people zipping around on elect
by irjustin 2y ago
> Shouldn't they better just update the law to add an exception?
No, the point is in crowded places like airports you don't want people zipping around on electric scooters, suitcases or otherwise, running into people - esp elderly.
- nomel 2y agoSo, a speed limit rather than a complete ban?
- ehnto 2y agoNo one wants you zipping around them on a suitcase in general, I dont think a speed limit helps (also enforcement). A complete ban makes sense for the same reason you can't ride your bicycle or scooter in the airport.
- irjustin 2y agoEnforcement is not worth the benefit of allowing luggage scooters. You've got to have "police" everywhere who need to be trained to identify when someone is going too fast. Who does enforcement? Actual police? You need a lot more police than normal. Airport staff? They're not enforcers. They keep the carts in the right location and bathrooms tidy. But, let's say you can have enforcers. So enforcer says slow down, kid says okayyyyyyy and then goes fast again right out of eye sight. But speed limits on the luggage! No way, so add an on/off button to comply because no one wants to buy only a slow luggage, but you've still got that person who "won't airplane mode". Repeat offenders? Now you've just confiscated their luggage. That's gonna be good. In this scenario, electric luggage == actual scooter. You don't ride actual scooters through an airport, but I've seen so many electric luggage scooters. I admit they're cool af and everytime I see someone on one I'm jelly. They're their own advertising. But they're at an airpot and it's crowded for the speed. I'm already stressed enough - I don't need your kid running into me at speed.
- makeitdouble 2y agoThat could be the way. Now would these still sell if the speed limit was 2km/h ?
- nomel 2y agoIt seems like the average walking speed (3mph, 5km/h) would be a more reasonable limit, since all the luggage is already "zipping" around at that speed.
- qwerty456127 2y agoI'd rather set it to running speed. Occasionally you would run through an airport but you probably can't do that comfortably all the way from one terminal to another one. Riding a personal portable electronic vehicle would just let you do the same all the way without to much sweating.
- makeitdouble 2y agoA key difference though: someone walking can stop in place and potentially work around a collision in a very limited time. I'm imagining someone flexing in to avoid a small kid they didn't see coming for instance. That's pretty manageable when we're walking, but basically impossible when riding a vehicle (at best we stop within the machine's braking distance, including our reaction time until pushing the right button). Then when a collision occurs, it will be the luggage's hard surface hitting first, compounded with the weight of the rider on it. Compared to person vs person collision, that probably hurts a lot more. Same way it's worse to get hit by a cart than by bumping into someone.
- nomel 2y agoYou can put your feet down, since they're barely on to begin with [1]. Meh. [1] https://www.walmart.com/ip/SE3S-Airwheel-Smart-Rideable-Suitcase-Lightweight-Electric-Luggage-Scooter-For-Travel-With-Digital-Lock-Waterproof-And-Lightweight/3696774118 https://www.walmart.com/ip/SE3S-Airwheel-Smart-Rideable-Suit...