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They already have tons of these in Kansas City. Though I don't think they're powered, just standard scooters. You just take them and leave them wherever you want. See attached photo I recently took downtown.
This one literally could be a looming menace! The Seattle mayor and council seem ready to give the ok to the scooters. They are already in other US cities. They boast speeds of up to15 mph. You just know that tech-savvy millennials will be coming up with 'hacks' to make them even faster.
The average human walking a brisk pace does about 4 mph. And now we're supposed to share the sidewalks with 15 mph vehicles???
I fear the politics of this are not favorable. Conservatives don't care about safety issues. Safety concerns are always from the behest of liberals, whether it was requiring seatbelts for cars, helmets for bikes, or restrictions on guns. But in this case, liberals don't seem to care either. The far-left Seattle city council is on board, for example.
Since these scooters can be used on a whim, helmets aren't required. 15 mph, and NO HELMET!! The companies say that helmet requirements are impractical. They 'forget' to mention that it would cut into their profits. And no license or training is required of users.
I say this thing needs to be nipped in the bud! What do you think?
I wonder if this is something that Ms. AOC would endorse!
I'm guessing she would. The Seattle city council is quite far left, and they are on board with it. It is seen as enviro-friendly, although I have not seen any actual analysis of what the impact is on the carbon footprint.
It was largely liberals that pushed for our county law requiring bike helmets, but they do not seem to have an issue with ignoring the law when it comes to bike shares and scooter shares.
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