Is New York City ready for the e-scooter revolution?

[Mr.Retired]

Originally Posted by Cida

I'm starting to think people should stick to cars. I was almost hit by a guy who was texting WHILE RIDING A BICYCLE. At least in cars, drivers seem to understand they're supposed to watch what's going on.

Good observation.

[Mr.Retired]

Originally Posted by Cosenza

Ditto. 55 and out for me as well. Bikes, scooters, motorized skateboards, 3-wheeled cars, out-of-state plates.....this city has become too dangerous just to get around. I'm looking forward to open space and country roads.

sing along with John Denver....
Country Roads,take me home, to the place I belooooong ,West Virginia ,Mountain Momma ,take me home country roads......
done say it any better....................

[Aeran]

Southeast Queens reps say e-scooters could be the answer to area’s public transit needs!

https://qns.com/story/2018/10/22/ada...ooters-queens/

[T. Damon]

Wow, for a bunch of New Yorkers I’m surprised at what a bunch of puzzies you are about some innocuous e-scooters!

When ridden correctly they are an awesome way to get around. I can see the weather argument for its winter limitations, but the infrastructure is well in place to accommodate them ridden at a speed equal to the average motor vehicle pace in the city.

My husband and I are 57 and ride them all over town here. It is certainly not anywhere as dense as NYC but it has dense urban traffic in the very core of dt. I learned to roller blade for the first time of my life in dt Manhattan during rush hour and survived- though I literally bumped right into Roy Scheider (a NYC moment if there ever was one) so I am aware of the city’s crowdedness. We’ve also got much more hills here that the e-scooters mostly easily can handle. We’ve gone to dinner parties 6 miles across town and had a blast doing so.

It is just but one more option for the complex urban transportation matrix in Gotham, you should give it a chance. And hold your ground on refusing them to ride on the sidewalks.