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Copypter1 t1_iwyvp53 wrote

Reply to comment by GhostOfRobertTreat in Newark needs this so bad. "Hoboken and Jersey City announce first protected bike lane connecting the 2 cities" by Top_Ad5385

The scooters should have been the impetus for Newark to make moves on bike lanes. Sidewalks are becoming increasingly dangerous for pedestrians with scooters zipping around. And I don't blame anyone for riding bikes or scooters on sidewalks; drivers in Newark are openly hostile to bikes and scooters and traffic enforcement is literally nonexistent.

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ryanov t1_ix52xda wrote

I use sidewalks for both walking and scootering. Haven’t really seen it be a problem. Ideally, there would be a safe place to ride them. That is not the sidewalk, but since there isn’t…

I’ve never come even close to being hit by a scooter.

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Copypter1 t1_ix8icx1 wrote

My point is that the city should add bike lanes so scooters don't need to ride on the sidewalks because the roads are not safe. The scooters have a warning written on them that says "Do not operate on sidewalks."

I am glad you haven't come close to being hit by a scooter, but I have and I am not alone. I have actually seen pedestrians and scooters crash near Tubman Square, and it is not pretty.

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ryanov t1_ix9uj48 wrote

I agree with you, but there are basically no protected bike lanes in this city (except the lanes in North Newark, basically RIP). Until there are...

I'm not putting my life in danger over a terms of service violation, so... I don't know if you've seen a car and scooter collision, but that's way less pretty.

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Copypter1 t1_ixa9ecj wrote

This is exactly why I am saying the city needs to build protected bike lanes...

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ryanov t1_ixp6oqh wrote

You never actually used the word protected before that, but I think we’re on the same page at this point. People mention building bike lanes all the time, but don’t seem to think they need to be protected.

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