Re:Difficult situation on campus: traffic jam of food delive...
by GrantZvolsky on Friday February 18, 2022 @08:17PM
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From what I've seen in Oxford and Munich, scooter drivers are quite considerate in these cities.
Oxford:
- requires a driver's license
- capped at 12mph
- highly granular 0/5/8/12mph zones (boundaries are a bit spotty, but will likely get better with time)
- only allowed to park at predefined parking spots
- decent bike/e-scooter infrastructure
- loud
- private scooters are illegal and common
Munich:
- driver's license not required
- capped at 20km/h
- allowed to park anywhere
- great bike/e-scooter infrastructure
- quiet
- private scooters are legal and rare
The speed limit in Antwerpen is 25km/h. From my experience of driving in Prague, which also has a 25km/h speed limit, (omitted above because I haven't seen many people driving there), the difference in vehicle control when driving at 20km/h vs 25km/h is enormous. At 20km/h, the braking distance is ~2m, the turning radius is small, and hopping off the scooter to avoid a collision feels safe. Driving among car traffic is smoother at 25km/h, but it doesn't feel safe to hop off at that speed and the turning radius feels twice the 20km/h value.
Oxford:
- requires a driver's license
- capped at 12mph
- highly granular 0/5/8/12mph zones (boundaries are a bit spotty, but will likely get better with time)
- only allowed to park at predefined parking spots
- decent bike/e-scooter infrastructure
- loud
- private scooters are illegal and common
Munich:
- driver's license not required
- capped at 20km/h
- allowed to park anywhere
- great bike/e-scooter infrastructure
- quiet
- private scooters are legal and rare
The speed limit in Antwerpen is 25km/h. From my experience of driving in Prague, which also has a 25km/h speed limit, (omitted above because I haven't seen many people driving there), the difference in vehicle control when driving at 20km/h vs 25km/h is enormous. At 20km/h, the braking distance is ~2m, the turning radius is small, and hopping off the scooter to avoid a collision feels safe. Driving among car traffic is smoother at 25km/h, but it doesn't feel safe to hop off at that speed and the turning radius feels twice the 20km/h value.