It's not just mopeds. It's bikers as well. Bikers follow zero of the traffic rules. They will get to a bottom of a hill and fly right through a red light right in front of another vehicle. And if a car hits them, it's going to be the driver's fault unless he has a dash cam that can prove that it wasn't.
If only drivers followed at least half of the traffic rules I would agree with you! But all we see around the city is drivers parking on bike lanes, blowing the red lights all of the time, running over the speed limit, going the wrong way all the time! Disrespecting cyclists! Trying to edge cyclists, being aggressive, so I guess bicyclists feel like they have to get ahead of the traffic not to get nailed by a car, be asked to go on the bike lane, get honked at when they are just following the traffic rules using the same roads you do!!!!
I drive both Uber and Lyft all around the city and these unregistered bikes are an absolute menace on the roads. As far as Uber, any statement from their spokespeople is a lie. They are all about their bottom line, that’s it. Any in-app message about safety will be only for show, and those delivery drivers will simply continue the reckless driving to make the money. Their app/system is completely contrary to their safety message. With their dynamic pricing scheme, they facilitate unsafe driving as well by incentivizing drivers to mobilize to specific spots before the rate disappears in a matter of a couple minutes. There is more talk about fraudulent workers on these platforms too that get away with all this because there is zero oversight.
You are an uber driver! Perhaps you don’t park on the bike lanes in the city as well, because that is also illegal and unsafe! You are risking cyclists to dodge your car and get on the busy road with traffic to avoid your car, putting people on bicycles at danger as well!
@@jackietimes2578 Not relevant to the topic, but I’ll bite. Tell your community to get their butts out to the curbside and be ready for the driver if they’re hailing a rideshare. More than half the time people are not ready. There MIGHT have been space before for vehicles to pull out of traffic to wait for passengers, but NO, we need bike lanes! And guess what, I’m not going to circle the block thru traffic multiple times, wasting gas as the alternative until my passengers are ready. Tell the city to create pickup areas because there is NOWHERE ELSE TO WAIT. And here’s a fun fact! Bicycles have brakes and the ability to change lanes too, just like the rest of us must do to navigate through traffic. Here’s a little food for thought specifically for the entitled ableist bicycle community. The elderly and disabled use rideshare to get to services and places around the city where there is only a choice of blocking vehicle traffic completely or the bike lane. I escorted a man who needed assistance to his building while all the entitled self centered bicyclists jeered at me while I was going above and beyond at my job. Maybe more bicyclists could use a bit more understanding that they are not gods gift and do not own the road either.
Yes, I believe it's a little unfair to only punish the drivers and not the delivery app companies. The apps set conditions where driving like this is needed. If you don't you don't meet the requirements and apps punish those drivers.
They're only a fraction of the joyriders on the streets that terrorize drivers and pedestrians in the hood. I regularly drive on Columbia Rd. in Dot and they're everywhere.
Boston starting to be like NYC...NICE TRY targeting the delivery drivers but that has nothing to do with them. Take some lessons from NYC on how to stop them because its been a real issue there.
No insurance so if they hit your vehicle, who pays for the repair, so why i need to have my motorcycle registered and insurance what is it the law doesn't apply to all
I feel like this is a relatively easy problem to solve… I don’t know if it’s because it involves “scooters”, or because we’ve implemented far more complex solutions to much bigger problems but I have faith in Boston.
From Will Brownsberger: "I agree that the scooter problem is the top issue right now. And we are working to address it, but I do not promise instant results as serious as it is." In other words, nothing is going to be done.
Too little,too late but since we're on the issue educate them that scooters aren't allowed on the Mass Pike, cyclist aren't allowed on the Tobin bridge, crosswalks are for people who are on foot.Then after dealing with the delivery drivers how about the ATV vehicles that we occasionally see.All these bike lanes and cyclist are still on the sidewalks.By doing nothing all this time has led to the full misuse of public roads.Allow the police to "ENFORCE"the laws and maybe put together a task force of officers on bikes to help monitor wreckless activity.
Uber's excuse that the city caused this mayhem by urging them to move from 4 wheeled to 2 wheeled vehicles is a boneheaded excuse. Riding on 2 wheels doesn't give them the privilege to break laws.
PFffff these companies would care less. 90% of those people that you see riding on one of them, are unfortunates that have no other legal means to work. That's what they do. I cannot fantom how many times I have seen a different car/picture of a delivery driver and another person, usually masked, doing the delivery. These companies know no shame when it comes to their pockets! They don't care if smb is hurt or killed by these drivers, and they don't have insurance!
I mean the scooters don’t follow any rules what so ever… but I personally haven’t had an issue. They’re usually good assertive drivers that have experience in crowded areas.
@@jj82695I’m from a country that uses scooters, we follow the rules just like everyone else, these guys are just thugs who are careless, and could care less about your safety.
While this needs to be controlled, I'm happy the city is going to the corporations that demand faster and faster service, rather than simply ticketing the drivers. This doesn't just happen, just like Amazon drivers don't just decide to urinate in bottles for funsies.
There's nothing anyone can do about it. Unless the police are going to pull them over and issue citations. Beyond that....what else can you do? Nothing. Honestlyz who cares? They don't pose any real danger. Just keep your heae up and watch out for them. Amean Honestly what else can you do? Nothing
@CARBONHAWK1 yeah so that would be bad. Has that happened? I don't think I've heard of a scooter hitting a car in Boston. But also, how many cars are driving around without insurance? A ton. Tons. Or how many cars are being driven by people who either Don't have drivers licenses or whose licenses are suspended? Tons.
@jeffw1267 I have no idea. If it has then is obviously bad. But I don't think it happens often. But this moped didn't hit a car. They were just messing around. So you're bringing up a hypothetical scenario. Let's just stick go what actually is occurring...
It's not just mopeds. It's bikers as well. Bikers follow zero of the traffic rules. They will get to a bottom of a hill and fly right through a red light right in front of another vehicle. And if a car hits them, it's going to be the driver's fault unless he has a dash cam that can prove that it wasn't.
If only drivers followed at least half of the traffic rules I would agree with you! But all we see around the city is drivers parking on bike lanes, blowing the red lights all of the time, running over the speed limit, going the wrong way all the time! Disrespecting cyclists! Trying to edge cyclists, being aggressive, so I guess bicyclists feel like they have to get ahead of the traffic not to get nailed by a car, be asked to go on the bike lane, get honked at when they are just following the traffic rules using the same roads you do!!!!
@@jackietimes2578bike drivers are worse. Car drivers have way more responsibility
Looks like a few countries I visited
The Honduran 500 : Most have never experienced a paved road.
You would be surprised! You can close your T doors, because even in “third world countries “ public transportation can be way better than in Boston!
I drive both Uber and Lyft all around the city and these unregistered bikes are an absolute menace on the roads. As far as Uber, any statement from their spokespeople is a lie. They are all about their bottom line, that’s it. Any in-app message about safety will be only for show, and those delivery drivers will simply continue the reckless driving to make the money. Their app/system is completely contrary to their safety message. With their dynamic pricing scheme, they facilitate unsafe driving as well by incentivizing drivers to mobilize to specific spots before the rate disappears in a matter of a couple minutes. There is more talk about fraudulent workers on these platforms too that get away with all this because there is zero oversight.
You are an uber driver! Perhaps you don’t park on the bike lanes in the city as well, because that is also illegal and unsafe! You are risking cyclists to dodge your car and get on the busy road with traffic to avoid your car, putting people on bicycles at danger as well!
@@jackietimes2578 Not relevant to the topic, but I’ll bite. Tell your community to get their butts out to the curbside and be ready for the driver if they’re hailing a rideshare. More than half the time people are not ready. There MIGHT have been space before for vehicles to pull out of traffic to wait for passengers, but NO, we need bike lanes! And guess what, I’m not going to circle the block thru traffic multiple times, wasting gas as the alternative until my passengers are ready. Tell the city to create pickup areas because there is NOWHERE ELSE TO WAIT. And here’s a fun fact! Bicycles have brakes and the ability to change lanes too, just like the rest of us must do to navigate through traffic.
Here’s a little food for thought specifically for the entitled ableist bicycle community. The elderly and disabled use rideshare to get to services and places around the city where there is only a choice of blocking vehicle traffic completely or the bike lane. I escorted a man who needed assistance to his building while all the entitled self centered bicyclists jeered at me while I was going above and beyond at my job. Maybe more bicyclists could use a bit more understanding that they are not gods gift and do not own the road either.
@@cliff1291preach it.
Yes, I believe it's a little unfair to only punish the drivers and not the delivery app companies. The apps set conditions where driving like this is needed. If you don't you don't meet the requirements and apps punish those drivers.
Well, the city wanted lawlessness.
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They're only a fraction of the joyriders on the streets that terrorize drivers and pedestrians in the hood.
I regularly drive on Columbia Rd. in Dot and they're everywhere.
Hey, that's their culture from their country you can't judge them.
Boston starting to be like NYC...NICE TRY targeting the delivery drivers but that has nothing to do with them. Take some lessons from NYC on how to stop them because its been a real issue there.
No insurance so if they hit your vehicle, who pays for the repair, so why i need to have my motorcycle registered and insurance what is it the law doesn't apply to all
I feel like this is a relatively easy problem to solve… I don’t know if it’s because it involves “scooters”, or because we’ve implemented far more complex solutions to much bigger problems but I have faith in Boston.
From Will Brownsberger: "I agree that the scooter problem is the top issue right now. And we are working to address it, but I do not promise instant results as serious as it is." In other words, nothing is going to be done.
It’s ridiculous. They believe they’re above the law not following red lights and other traffic laws. This needs to be controlled.
Too little,too late but since we're on the issue educate them that scooters aren't allowed on the Mass Pike, cyclist aren't allowed on the Tobin bridge, crosswalks are for people who are on foot.Then after dealing with the delivery drivers how about the ATV vehicles that we occasionally see.All these bike lanes and cyclist are still on the sidewalks.By doing nothing all this time has led to the full misuse of public roads.Allow the police to "ENFORCE"the laws and maybe put together a task force of officers on bikes to help monitor wreckless activity.
I drive a moped but mines legal period and i have a motorcycle license
Uber's excuse that the city caused this mayhem by urging them to move from 4 wheeled to 2 wheeled vehicles is a boneheaded excuse. Riding on 2 wheels doesn't give them the privilege to break laws.
PFffff these companies would care less. 90% of those people that you see riding on one of them, are unfortunates that have no other legal means to work. That's what they do. I cannot fantom how many times I have seen a different car/picture of a delivery driver and another person, usually masked, doing the delivery. These companies know no shame when it comes to their pockets! They don't care if smb is hurt or killed by these drivers, and they don't have insurance!
I mean the scooters don’t follow any rules what so ever… but I personally haven’t had an issue. They’re usually good assertive drivers that have experience in crowded areas.
alot of them are very skilled where they learned to ride a scooter their whole life back home.
@@jj82695 yeah exactly and driving in a third world country takes skills… if they can do that they can easily drive in Boston
@@jj82695I’m from a country that uses scooters, we follow the rules just like everyone else, these guys are just thugs who are careless, and could care less about your safety.
@@Technoirz alot of them come here illegally so not surprising.
Cry me a river 🎵🎵-Justin timberlake
While this needs to be controlled, I'm happy the city is going to the corporations that demand faster and faster service, rather than simply ticketing the drivers. This doesn't just happen, just like Amazon drivers don't just decide to urinate in bottles for funsies.
There's nothing anyone can do about it. Unless the police are going to pull them over and issue citations. Beyond that....what else can you do? Nothing.
Honestlyz who cares? They don't pose any real danger. Just keep your heae up and watch out for them. Amean Honestly what else can you do? Nothing
I agree but it’s the lack of insurance because if they hit your car then what?
@CARBONHAWK1 yeah so that would be bad. Has that happened? I don't think I've heard of a scooter hitting a car in Boston.
But also, how many cars are driving around without insurance? A ton. Tons. Or how many cars are being driven by people who either Don't have drivers licenses or whose licenses are suspended? Tons.
@@DSlav2488Do you really believe that in the entire city of Boston, a moped has never hit a car?
@@CARBONHAWK1that never happened I never heard anything about it
@jeffw1267 I have no idea. If it has then is obviously bad. But I don't think it happens often. But this moped didn't hit a car. They were just messing around. So you're bringing up a hypothetical scenario. Let's just stick go what actually is occurring...