Upon hearing of the Conway selectmen’s decision to allow e-scooters in town this summer, a 30-ish, experienced, mountain biker sent us a photo of road rash on her knees, which she suffered in a minor mishap with an e-scooter recently in Austin, Texas. Selectman Mary Carey Seavey called scooters "fun." Not that we doubt her agility, but we suggest anyone who receives AARP magazine might think twice about jumping on one.
We give an approving nod to the selectmen for being open to new ideas, but this decision, we'll respectfully suggest, wasn’t completely thought through.
I have experienced these scooters in tourist cities. They are obnoxious, ending up abandoned on sidewalks, driven recklessly on sidewalks, and otherwise not very pedestrian friendly.
I shudder to think about all of the accidents waiting to happen. I can envision people trying to ride scooters on sidewalks, putting pedestrians in danger. And I worry for those riding the scooters given the amount of traffic we see in Conway. I have to ask if scooters might be more appropriate in a quiet community with less traffic. And you don't need to be close to AARP age to get badly hurt.
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I have experienced these scooters in tourist cities. They are obnoxious, ending up abandoned on sidewalks, driven recklessly on sidewalks, and otherwise not very pedestrian friendly.
I shudder to think about all of the accidents waiting to happen. I can envision people trying to ride scooters on sidewalks, putting pedestrians in danger. And I worry for those riding the scooters given the amount of traffic we see in Conway. I have to ask if scooters might be more appropriate in a quiet community with less traffic. And you don't need to be close to AARP age to get badly hurt.
I guess my question is this:
How did the Selectman make a decision like this without any kind of public discussion?
Are they that insulated from the people they represent or their concerns?
Was there some kind of "inducement" being offered?
Who spear-headed this?
Something about this doesn't pass the smell test.
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