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micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!

"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.

micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"

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[–] vector_zero@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Though the same people aren't driving, because they're well below the age of 16 and very clearly have no concept of rules of the road, right of way, and common sense

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago

Some are, and the others may be soon, unless there are alternatives. Such as e-bikes.

And if they can’t, their parents may drive them around. Even if we assume their parents are safe drivers, this probably poses more of a public safety risk than a teen on an e-bike because of the inherent dangers of cars, or worse, SUVs and trucks.