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This is why you don't let motor vehicles operate in pedestrian areas. Move fast and break things should not be a part of public policy.
by kevin_thibedeau 2y ago
This is why you don't let motor vehicles operate in pedestrian areas. Move fast and break things should not be a part of public policy.
- BLKNSLVR 2y agoI do some inline skating in foot traffic areas and the speed disparity is still dangerous - motor free. I try to be incredibly polite and courteous of the pedestrian traffic because I don't want skating to be banned, but there are plenty of folks out there that just DGAF about anyone other than themselves and/or haven't even considered that someone else may have a different perspective. The problem is that there are all sorts of different forms of transport these days (with a few levels of speed differential), but the infrastructure is primarly designed around cars. Even bicycle paths and lanes are essentially subservient, and often poorly thought-out additions, to car infrastructure.
- crooked-v 2y ago"Poorly thought-out" is an understatement. There are some absolutely insane "we painted lines and that counts as infrastructure" designs out there: https://momentummag.com/a-look-at-some-of-the-worst-bike-lanes-on-the-planet/ https://momentummag.com/a-look-at-some-of-the-worst-bike-lan...
- dc3k 2y agowe have these scooters in my (very touristy) town. they make an annoying “bing bong avoid sidewalks” sound when driven on the sidewalk, but that’s it. they don’t limit the speed to something annoying/reasonable like 3-4kph. tourists constantly blasting by people on the sidewalk, it’s not surprising to me that this sort of thing happens.