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Hoyt

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2. I'm not sure I like the Atlanta law that you have to ride scooters on the street. I get sidewalks

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 05:03 PM

Jul 2019

can be an issue too, but the downtown streets are too narrow and filled with rushing traffic to be safe.

Where this accident occurred, the sidewalks are wide enough where scooters and pedestrians ought to get along.

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Another e scooter death in Atlanta... [View all] Phentex Jul 2019 OP

They need to be banned SoCalNative Jul 2019 #1

It seems like the disasters are happening... Phentex Jul 2019 #4

I'm not sure I like the Atlanta law that you have to ride scooters on the street. I get sidewalks Hoyt Jul 2019 #2

They have to do something though... Phentex Jul 2019 #3

Oh I get it, but scooters could be so cool in downtown. Don't have a solution other than banning Hoyt Jul 2019 #5

I've been almost flattened by scooters a couple of times. klook Jul 2019 #6

Death in May and July allnews Jul 2019 #7

There's a huge difference... Phentex Jul 2019 #8

They are all over the place in every city. BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #9