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>Driving scooters to work is impossible in many places due to distance or weather. People do this all over the world. Maybe some folks need to take a moment to

>Driving scooters to work is impossible in many places due to distance or weather. People do this all over the world. Maybe some folks need to take a moment to deal with a little discomfort. Or better yet, build out infrastructure so people have better options.

Aurornis 1y ago
> Maybe some folks need to take a moment to deal with a little discomfort. Your scooter wouldn’t even clear the snow here, let alone stay upright on the ice. I think some folks need to realize the world is a big place that doesn’t always look like their local area.
- jlarocco 1y ago
  Meh. If a person can't be responsible while driving, then I don't really care what the consequences are for them; they shouldn't be on the road. In fact, I hope it does make life difficult for them - maybe they'll think twice and not drive like an idiot and put innocent people's lives at risk.
  - danaris 1y ago
    Did you miss the part where this can be highly dependent on the officer's judgement? If you take away someone's ability to get to their job because a racist/corrupt/grumpy/power-tripping police officer decided to perjure themselves to declare that they drove recklessly, you have given police a tool to destroy the lives of anyone they dislike.
  - kube-system 1y ago
    Don't make the mistake of presuming that levying a legal penalty equates to perfect compliance. When faced with a choice between compliance and survival, people will choose the latter. https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-uninsured-motorists https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-uninsure... If policies continue to push more people to operate vehicles extralegally, problems caused by these drivers may get worse instead of better.
- testing22321 1y ago
  I rode my bike to work every day for 4 years in the Yukon. -40 and big snow banks were just part of the fun. It’s always possible.

Aurornis 1y ago

> Maybe some folks need to take a moment to deal with a little discomfort. Your scooter wouldn’t even clear the snow here, let alone stay upright on the ice. I think some folks need to realize the world is a big place that doesn’t always look like their local area.

jlarocco 1y ago
Meh. If a person can't be responsible while driving, then I don't really care what the consequences are for them; they shouldn't be on the road. In fact, I hope it does make life difficult for them - maybe they'll think twice and not drive like an idiot and put innocent people's lives at risk.
- danaris 1y ago
  Did you miss the part where this can be highly dependent on the officer's judgement? If you take away someone's ability to get to their job because a racist/corrupt/grumpy/power-tripping police officer decided to perjure themselves to declare that they drove recklessly, you have given police a tool to destroy the lives of anyone they dislike.
- kube-system 1y ago
  Don't make the mistake of presuming that levying a legal penalty equates to perfect compliance. When faced with a choice between compliance and survival, people will choose the latter. https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-uninsured-motorists https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-uninsure... If policies continue to push more people to operate vehicles extralegally, problems caused by these drivers may get worse instead of better.
testing22321 1y ago
I rode my bike to work every day for 4 years in the Yukon. -40 and big snow banks were just part of the fun. It’s always possible.