Oshawa Council needs to make the right choice and strongly support VISION ZERO over its agreement with the two e-scooter vendors BIRD and NEURON.
In my opinion following today's gut wrenching tragedy at Harmony/Taunton the e-scooter pilot program should be shut down in Oshawa.
It seems the design of the City's road network and preparedness of both shared e-scooter and vehicle drivers at this time are too poorly suited for the safe use of the current, recently launched shared e-scooter program.
In my opinion following today's gut wrenching tragedy at Harmony/Taunton the e-scooter pilot program should be shut down in Oshawa.
It seems the design of the City's road network and preparedness of both shared e-scooter and vehicle drivers at this time are too poorly suited for the safe use of the current, recently launched shared e-scooter program.
It is much more than a matter of personal responsibility. Individuals can buy them and drive e-scooters in Oshawa. But the pilot program the City signed up for the sharing of e-scooters changed the landscape and perspective, minimizing the inherent vulnerability e-scooter drivers. At this time Oshawa's road network has a dearth of real BIKEWAYS needed for a truly safe e-scooter program and many dangerous areas that should be no-ride zones, like Harmony Rd N and Taunton Rd. E, the two busiest streets in North Oshawa.
