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There have been a lot more e-scooters (electric scooter) on the roads nowadays. More accidents involving e-scooters have been reported.
There are people who use e-scooters for daily usage and there are those who use them for deliveries. Food delivery companies like GrabFood and foodPanda are hiring e-scooters and cyclist to help deliver within the neighbourhoods.
And the results are faster deliveries and more dangers for the pedestrians. You see such delivery companies have policies that tries to cut-down waiting time of the customers. They’ll require the deliver person to reach within a timeframe.
The deliver person will rush and then accidents happen. Another reason is that, there are many “blindspots” in the walking paths because they’re designed for people to walk on, but now not only pedestrians are using them. The e-scooters are also using them and if they go fast, they’ll not brake in time at those blindspots.
Deaths are rare in accidents involving the e-scooters but still people get hurt.
Dangers are everywhere, and now, we’ve more and more dangers around.
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Question of
Have you seen an e-scooter on the street?
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Yes
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No
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Do you agree that they should not be riding at certain areas or that speed limits shoudl be imposed?
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In our country, we currently have no problems with this
I know they were running in Milan but were removed in a timely manner because regulations had to be written. Avoiding sidewalks should be common sense when you drive at such a high speed, but I understand bike lanes might not be available everywhere and the road is no less dangerous.
I like to have an e-scooter in the picture but it is still expensive here.
When I drive to see such an electric scooter on the road, I sweat. I do not know what the person’s reaction will be in the next moment. I agree that they are very dangerous.
I am hoping they ban them in our city, too dangerous and they never wear helmets.
Such scooter are very dangerous on busy roads
Yes, it;s dangerous if there are lots of pedestrians
Here people on e scooters mostly move around residential areas where the traffic is low and speeds are restricted.
It’s good to have speed limits on these e scooters. But the riders have to follow them.
I saw people with scooters on the street and I found it quite dangerous, especially since they are moving at very high speeds.
Yes, speed is the problem. We’ve imposed a speed limit (and only approving machines with a top speed of about 20-25km/h) but then people are riding at top speed even when there’re lots of pedestrians.
I agree rules should be eat up pertaining to the use of e-scooters to minimize accidents.
Things have been done but people are still not being careful…
perhaps they need to have them pass a test before allowed on the streets ,,, LOL
I think the problem will still exist as is the case with drivers who have passed driving test. They still drive dangerously.