Pedestriansfirst“Bus or Lime bike? New subscription heats up the race for a cheaper commute. New pricing means it might be cheaper to e-cycle or e-scooter than get the bus.” Disastrous news for pedestrians. Why can’t people just walk? Oh it makes no money for the already rich. #Walking #EScooters #Capitalism
MJ Ray
Christo. London, England@mjr @pedestrians1st
I am pro cycling just not on pavements, especially when the road is empty of traffic
I am pro cycling just not on pavements, especially when the road is empty of traffic
@Christo_459 @pedestrians1st I'm fine with that. But where government is failing to provide safe roads, people should be allowed to scoot along quiet pavements as long as they stop and give way to all wakers, disabled or not.
@Christo_459 @mjr That’s not how it works. Scooterists and cyclists do not like giving way to pedestrians.
I know, when I try to cross Old St at a green pedestrian crossing buses and cars stop but most bikes rush through. You have to have your wits about you to not get mown down. Then there are the cyclists who cyle on pavements at speed and the road is empty
@Christo_459 @mjr Let’s not forget the escooters which are silent but deadly. Often on the pavement and generally illegal to ride except with the landowners permission.
@pedestrians1st @Christo_459 but let's forget the motorists who kill dozens on pavements each year, eh?
@Christo_459 @mjr Just because motorists kill people on pavements doesn’t mean cyclists and scooterists should as well.
@pedestrians1st @Christo_459 and nobody is saying they should, but the ones who do will do so whether allowed or not. Focusing on a non-existent threat from possible legalisation of safe riders mainly discourages the ones we had nothing much to worry about anyway, while failing to tackle the killers who are already killing! It's really disappointing to see.
@pedestrians1st @Christo_459 I know it doesn't work like that at the moment. I'm suggesting how it should work.
@mjr @Christo_459 How it should work is cyclists should take great care around pedestrians and e-scooters should be banned.