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Kim Bong-gu

"공유킥보드 사고 사망·중상자, 자전거보다 적어"

마이크로모빌리티 관련 국제 비영리기관 ‘MRP(Micromobility Research Partnership) 협회’는 지난 17일 해외 공유킥보드 운행사고 관련 데이터를 공개하고 “개인형 이동수단 가운데 킥보드가 자전거나 오토바이보다 사망자·중상률 등의 수치가 가장 낮았다”고 강조했다.

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Carlton Reid

Why Are Slow Rental E-Scooters Speed-Regulated In Cities But Fast Motor Cars Are Not?

Rental e-scooter companies spend a lot of money convincing lawmakers that this new kid on the transport block is benign, trustworthy, and safe. Speed is out, yet there’s no such self-imposed restriction from automakers.

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Carlton Reid

Unlike At COP26 There’s No Transport Day At COP27—Why This Matters

COP26 in Glasgow featured a transport day. This major in electric vehicles with active transport and public transit squeezed into one of the climate summit’s official declarations at the last moment. However, COP27 in Egypt doesn’t have a dedicated day for transport. Instead, sustainable transportation is just one of the items to be discussed during the event’s “Solutions Day” on 17 November.

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David Zipper

Why cracking down on e-bikes is the wrong response to recent battery fires

Micromobility devices have been linked to a number of fires in New York City, but there’s a smarter way to address the problem.

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University of Auckland

Project funded to trial ‘bike or scoot and ride’ at Panmure station

Researchers at the School of Architecture and Planning have received Waka Kotahi Innovation funding for a project that aims to make it easy for commuters to, rather than park and ride, scoot or bike and ride.

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