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micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!

"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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During a two-week operation last month, D.C. police impounded hundreds of scooters and mopeds in the city.

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[–] ImWaitingForRetcons@lemm.ee 43 points 4 months ago (4 children)

The title makes it sound worse than it is. They’re targeting drivers without appropriate licensing, insurance and helmets, not arbitrarily.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 10 points 4 months ago (3 children)

That was my first question; why? TY for answering it!

[–] tostiman@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You could've read the article?

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Apparently it was possible all along. Wonder of wonders!!!

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 3 points 4 months ago

Congratulations on this rare achievement!

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