A new hidden camera investigation by Marketplace shows how some stores are selling e-scooters and e-bikes with top speeds much higher than provincial speed limits and with recommended rider ages younger than provincial regulations allow.

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[–] 3 points 16 hours ago

Yeah, here in Stockhom we have an extensive and well developed public transport system, the rented scooters is taking revenue from the public infrastructure and dumping it into private equity.

So not only are they unsafe and cluttering the sidewalks, they take money from scalable public services and sending that to unscalable private companies, while forcing the city to deal with the issues they cause.

I am fine with rent-a-bikes, that scheme worked really well and was a brilliant complement to public transport, but the rentble scooters is a plauge and should be banned.

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