Popular among teenagers, the large electric bikes have triggered ‘numerous complaints’ to councils as fears grow for the safety of riders and pedestrians

Popular among teenagers, the large electric bikes have triggered ‘numerous complaints’ to councils as fears grow for the safety of riders and pedestrians

  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    6 months ago

    Time for Big E-bike to start an anti-“jaydriving” propaganda campaign.

    • 3volver@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      6 months ago

      Weird, first time I’m hearing the term “jaydriving”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-driver

      Most sources indicate that the term “jay driver” came before “jaywalker” there being numerous article headlines from 1905 through the next decade that include the term “Jay Driver.” Peter Norton’s book Fighting Traffic on 78 indicates that in 1922 use of the term “jay driver” was an attempt by George A. Davies to use the known meaning of “jay walker” and apply it to drivers of vehicles.