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[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

If only it was safe for e-scooter riders to use the road, alas the road is filled with cars that will absolutely turn them into paste.

In my city tons and tons of people use e-scooters and it's fine, because as it turns out people ride on sidewalks because it's the only non-suicidal option.

[–] nBodyProblem@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I don’t know your city, but in America it’s very well established that riding bikes on the sidewalk is less safe for cyclists as well as other sidewalk users. This applies to e-scooters just as well, and includes car dominated cities.

Turns out people are really bad as judging relative risk when it comes to traffic. If you live in a modern western city, I bet your city is the same.

[–] Jumpinship@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How about don't ride electric scooters at all? I did that for my first year in china when they first came out and then threw it into garbage because it's dangerous and I'm not a child

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

I'm not a child

i guess that must be true because children are clearly capable of riding e-scooters safely