“It’s not like the government is forcing you to buy a car!”

If you live in a city with parking minimums, yes they fucking are.

    • @cashew
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      42 months ago

      Yeah I love the smell and sound of a million mopeds. Taiwan is known for its urban serenity.

      • @[email protected]
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        52 months ago

        mopeds aren’t the problem, the problem is that they don’t have enough public transport to handle the sheer absurd amount of people wanting to get places.

        imagine how these countries would look if everyone drove a car instead of a moped, society would literally fail because no one would be able to get anywhere

        • @cashew
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          22 months ago

          Not as bad from my perception. Though I’m not arguing in favour of cars. I just think mopeds are a strange mobility option to adore. Good public transportation + cycling infrastructure is much more adorable. In the Netherlands, the mopeds are a menace to the safety, quiet, and air quality in cities.

          • @[email protected]
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            32 months ago

            For real, a. E-assist bike seems like it solves most of the same problems a moped does, but much more elegantly.

        • @[email protected]OP
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          2 months ago

          All I’m getting from this picture is that the biggest danger to scooter riders is in fact cars.

          • thermal_shock
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            12 months ago

            maybe, but scooter drivers are going to lose unfortunately.

            • @FireRetardant
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              12 months ago

              It wouldn’t be as much a problem if there we dedicted lanes for mopeds and other similarly sized vehicles.