On 09/09/2019 17:49, JNugent wrote:
On 09/09/2019 16:44, Bod wrote:
On 09/09/2019 16:31, JNugent wrote:
On 09/09/2019 14:00, Bod wrote:
On 09/09/2019 13:57, Bod wrote:
On 09/09/2019 13:51, MrCheerful wrote:
On 09/09/2019 12:43, JNugent wrote:
On 09/09/2019 12:25, Bod wrote:

New research has found e-scooters would beat cars on most
journeys in gridlocked UK cities.

There follows a serious question which you (and the
"researchers") might not be able to answer.

What is a "gridlocked UK city"?

Please be as precise as possible in your answer. Try not to be
evasive.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tran...-a4231841.html








Something else on the roads for grumpy old men to whinge about.

As far as one can reasonably tell, the vehicles whose praises you
sing are used almost exclusively *by* (grumpy?) old men and women.

At least, that is so in the UK, whether or not in "gridlocked
cities" (whatever they may be).

In certain overseas territories (well, one in particular), they
seem to be used by anyone whose fancy it takes.

But please... don't forget to tell us what a gridlocked city
actually is.


walking will beat cars if there is actual gridlock, as would a
pogo stick, or stilts.
Â*
Â* Good job that scooters can go on pavements as well.

Â* Also, when the roads are gridlocked in London, the bike lanes
would not be.

Still no definition of either "gridlocked" or "gridlocked UK cities",
then?

Â* GRIDLOCK | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary

https://dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english › gridlock
gridlock definition: 1. a situation where roads in a town become so
blocked by cars that it is impossible for any traffic to move: 2. a
situation in which no progress ...

Can you give anything other than the most far-fetched real world example
of such a UK city?

Don't forget what a city is, of course. It isn't just a few streets in
the centre, is it?

Get a life.

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Bod