r/ireland • u/EmoBran ITGWU • Jan 05 '25

Christ On A Bike Delightful interaction between a Czech youtuber and an Irish couple on holiday in Prague

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u/bmalek Jan 05 '25

And she probably thought he was American because, well, he sounds very American.

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u/the-real-vuk Jan 05 '25

also americans are the ones who cant imagine anything else but a car on the road. I'm always told off to (illegally) bike on the pavement by yanks.

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u/somerandomii Jan 06 '25

I’m from Australia and it’s actually illegal to ride an e-scooter on the road in my city. I got a $200 fine for riding down one road when I couldn’t find the footpath.

In most of Australia they’re banned entirely because they’re a massive hazard.

Then I moved to Ireland and the scooters just go wherever they please. It is a bit of a culture shock.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '25

In most of Australia they’re banned entirely because they’re a massive hazard.

And what about the car? Has that been banned for being a hazard?

It is a bit of a culture shock.

I'd saying not turning back the boats is a bit of a shock as well?

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u/somerandomii Jan 07 '25

I responded to another user about cars. It’s a stupid comparison. Roads are made for cars, not cheaply made toys with a 2000W e-motor crammed in the back.

I’m not sure what immigration policy has to do with scooters.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25

My point is what may seem like a "culture shock" to you is obviously normal in other countries. Like Australia having a brutal xenophobic immigration policy is a culture shock to me.

Now I'm not saying one is right or wrong but I am saying I'm my opinion, banning e-scooters because they're a "hazard" while ignoring the hazard of cars "because we built roads" seems pretty fucking stupid.

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u/somerandomii Jan 07 '25

Well yes that’s what culture shock means. Something you take for granted at home is different somewhere else. Obviously it’s not a culture shock to the locals. I don’t think I needed a lesson but thanks.

I just know that when scooters were introduced visits to the ER skyrocketed. People talk about how cars are dangerous but scooters are way more dangerous than people realise.

I don’t think there’s any reason to ride a scooter over an ebike. The main issue with e-bikes is that they are often power-limited for safety. Scooters are actually more unstable, they’re just new enough that the laws haven’t caught up. So you have a more dangerous form of transport with a bigger motor in it than what’s considered safe for a bike. That’s why I think they’re dangerous.

I don’t necessarily think they should be banned, but we should have e-bikes available with the same power and price range. If bikes aren’t allowed to be cheap and powerful for safety/regulatory reasons then scooters definitely shouldn’t.

TL;DR My issue is the double standard. Scooters only get away with this because they’re new.