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Europe’s politicians are dEsPeRaTe to tackle e-scooters, why aren’t they bothered by monster SUVs? (www.transportenvironment.org)

submitted 11 months ago by iraq_lobster@slrpnk.net to c/climate@slrpnk.net

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[+] francisco@slrpnk.net -7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Because, as I walk through the city, it is 10x more common to find an e-scooter blocking the sidewalk than an SUV?

Or, maybe, because SUVs do not go at 25kph in walking areas?

I can absolutely agree with this..

to be clear about what’s a real problem, and what’s not. (...) Pick up trucks and monster SUVs are ~~-the-~~ a problem and we need a public debate about those 3-4% biggest cars, the space they claim and the danger they pose.

EDIT: My city has specific, identified and plenty spaces for e-scooters. Either the rental e-scooters break down (too) frequently, or (some of!) the users of those are assholes that abandon them at random.

[–] Konlanx@feddit.de 7 points 11 months ago

Totally disagree.

It's the SUVs. Imagine how much space for e-scooters there would be if all the SUVs would be gone.

[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Maybe lets make more parking spaces for e scooters and not suvs.

Also one is a much bigger polluter than the other.