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Re:Electric scooter ban increased congestion by 10% in Atlanta by ars on Monday October 31, 2022 @01:42PM (#33409563)
> The speed can be governed

You sure? Applying brakes to someone rolling downhill can make them fall because their body is still in motion, and now the scooter isn't moving at the same speed, and they were not prepared for it.

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Re:Electric scooter ban increased congestion by 10% in Atlanta by Gwypaas on Monday October 31, 2022 @01:59PM (#33409836)
They do it through the electric engine. It's a bit of a jerky motion, like allowing 1-3 km/h over and then braking down to 20 km/h. After a while you do not even notice it.
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Re:Electric scooter ban increased congestion by 10% in Atlanta by MichaelCollins on Monday October 31, 2022 @01:57PM (#33409809)
Ideally the brake is applied to limit speed, not reduce it. To keep you capped at a safe speed, rather than allowing an unsafe speed to be reached then slamming on the brakes to reduce it.
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Re:Electric scooter ban increased congestion by 10% in Atlanta by eshyong on Monday October 31, 2022 @01:55PM (#33409772)
I think they meant the scooters have firmware which can limit the top speed of the rider.
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