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[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Note that cars are heavily regulated, have speed limits, collision regulations, are required to only operate on designated paths and require training to operate.

Meanwhile the scooters can be used by anyone without licensing, have no speedometer, and can go anywhere without a pedestrian even having a clue a scooter might be coming.

Things could be better, but in these areas frankly an even lower speed limit would not make cars that much safer, and you'd be better off without roads in some areas and poof, cars would be gone. However electric scooters would still be zipping around.