E-scooter and bike riders in the city need to follow the rules of the road and respect others

By Lethbridge Herald on August 31, 2022.

Editor:

It’s great for people to have alternative transportation, especially if it’s green. However, I have yet to find anything appealing about these orange bikes and scooters strewn around the city like trash. 

Today is the third time I have dove out of the way for a convoy of these scooters diven by inconsiderate people, while taking my multiple daily walks.

 To make it worse I have been cussed at for daring to be on the sidewalk walking my dog as they force me to jump aside as they blow by at top speed. 

Being 70 years old that becomes tougher as the days go by, hence the daily walk to keep some semblance of fitness. 

If it’s not me then it may be my trusty 10 lb. companion that bites the dust or the parent with the stroller. 

When riding a bicycle I was taught it was a vehicle and to learn the rules of the road as if I were a motorized vehicle. Where are the check and balances for these vehicles and where is the monitoring? 

I don’t want to be the grumpy old guy as I would have loved these things when I was of an age to enjoy them but I’m not going to be pushed off my tax paid sidewalks.

David Mack

Lethbridge