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"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.

micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"

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Footloose, for e-bikes? The US town that banned all electric bicycles (electrek.co)

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As electric bicycles skyrocket in popularity and adoption rates soar, nearly everywhere in the US is seeing a higher number...

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'll still take whatever advantage I can to avoid getting hit by a car...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

For sure. I'm only saying that the advantage we all seek really only applies when others are paying attention.

When I'm driving or cycling, I can see cyclists that are hundreds of meters away. Yet, a cyclist less than 10m from a motorist at an intersection is suddenly unseeable? No, someone was distracted or impaired while at the wheel.