Electric scooter ban increased congestion by 10% in Atlanta

Re:Electric scooter ban increased congestion by 10% in Atlanta by noneeeed on Monday October 31, 2022 @01:08PM (#33408909)

We have a rental scheme in Bath which seems to be working pretty well. You are supposed to leave them at designated spots around the city (I think you get a discount) and on the whole people seem to be pretty good about where they leave them.

While I don't personally like the idea of using one (I prefer a bike or walking), they have been really popular.

One of the interesting effects is that along with a huge surge in ebike riders, scooters have made drivers much more alert to non-car road users. Cyclist friends have told me that cycling around town feels much safer, with drivers giving them more room, and fewer moments where it's obvious the driver just wasn't paying attention.

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Re:Electric scooter ban increased congestion by 10% in Atlanta by bombcar on Monday October 31, 2022 @01:50PM (#33409701)

Your second point is huge - pedestrian fatalities go down the more pedestrians ignore "traffic rules" - partially because the pedestrians are more alert (not assuming a crosswalk will save them, because there may be none) but also because drivers are more alert.

The unexpected is always going to be dangerous just because it's unexpected.

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