We are always afraid of the new thing, aren't we? We do not understand it, and we assume it is worse than it actually is. Then we have the inevitable calls for government to regulate that new thing. The same pattern is playing out with motorized scooters, new to Bloomington. I am frankly very glad that the scooter companies simply started operating instead of asking for permission, because city government would have likely regulated it into oblivion - if they were allowed to operate at all. Then a convenient (and fun!) way of getting around town would never have been an option. Who knows how many jobs would be affected by this.
Do we really need to regulate scooters?
Do we really need to regulate scooters?
Do we really need to regulate scooters?
We are always afraid of the new thing, aren't we? We do not understand it, and we assume it is worse than it actually is. Then we have the inevitable calls for government to regulate that new thing. The same pattern is playing out with motorized scooters, new to Bloomington. I am frankly very glad that the scooter companies simply started operating instead of asking for permission, because city government would have likely regulated it into oblivion - if they were allowed to operate at all. Then a convenient (and fun!) way of getting around town would never have been an option. Who knows how many jobs would be affected by this.