She was hit by an e-scooter despite Toronto's ban. The city needs to step up regulation, she says (www.cbc.ca)

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Canadian National Institute for the Blind calls for ban as mayor acknowledges use 'mushrooming'

I had no idea e-scooters were illegal in TO. I have a feeling most don't either.

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[-] RehRomano@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

Fighting this with regulation is a losing battle. The mobility revolution is already here. The long-term solution is to build more mobility lanes to accommodate.

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

Agreed. At the same time, it should be understood by everyone on the sidewalk that pedestrians have the right of way. People should be safe there without having to hear, see or move.

[-] m0darn@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

People should be safe there without having to hear, see or move.

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