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Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’ by angry_octet on Friday December 04, 2020 @10:44AM (#25303533)
People on electric scooters travel at frightening speeds in Paris, often without helmets. Even without cars it looks extremely dangerous. I am curious to know the injury (quadriplegia?) rate.

I think people seriously underrate the safety benefits of micro cars, and the necessity of car like vehicles for older people.

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Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’ by convolvatron on Friday December 04, 2020 @02:41PM (#25306760)
_I_think people seriously underestimate how much better the quality of life for older people is with walkable amenities and public transportation.

encouraging most people 80+ to stay behind the wheel to shop and socialize is a pretty bad plan. maybe waymo and uber changes this..

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Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’ by Triv888 on Friday December 04, 2020 @12:33PM (#25305205)
In florida too, but on any motorcycle the helmet isnt needed...

But yeah motorcycles are probably an order of magnitude more dangerous then cars... Specially with cars around.

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Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’ by mc32 on Friday December 04, 2020 @11:07AM (#25303862)
I once saw a couple of scooters collide (same direction), one of the riders fell and looked like they did somersaults -fortunately they were wearing helmets.

Pony is yes even at lower speeds collisions can be dangerous.

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