Originally Posted by
Busymann
They aren't mired in a legal battle and that shouldn't have anything to do with driving the karts.
The Segways aren't that much an issue. The bigger issue now are folks on Lime and other electric scooters. Just like with bicycles, they don't obey the rules of road or sidewalk. I just had a person on a electric scooter riding in the street in Alexandria.....the middle of the street.
I guess no one here has gone on the Maricars and that's cool. I just trying to pick ya brain cuz I'm only going once.
Ah yes, the electric scooters...fond memories of being launched from a Lime that had stiff brakes :/ My glasses were shattered and I limped to a lecture with blood streaming out of my knees... But yeah, imagine those, same lack of awareness, etc. Of course, I'm sure you'll be following the rules, but the same can't be said for other riders unfortunately.
(with regards to the Nintendo thing, it seems that my knowledge was outdated...they apparently now have "NOT RELATED TO NINTENDO" plastered all over their karts lol. And yes, they aren't mired in a legal battle in that they were ordered to pay damages to Nintendo for their infringement.)
The fact remains that Maricar in its current state only exists because of a loophole between two laws - one that defines them as motorcycles (=no seatbelts required) and another that defines them as microcars (=no helmets required). They're only "fully compliant with regulations" insofar as they don't exist in the first place. There's been moves to regulate them more strictly (requiring modifications to improve visibility) but they'll only come into effect in 2020.
Yes, I understand that for you, it might be a one-time experience. But for the other cars that you'll share the road with, you're part of a daily nuisance that lurks in their blind spots.
Obviously if you ultimately decide to do it, it's up to you, and according to maricar it's part of the long course for \11,000.
There's also some alternatives -
You can rent a Toyota GT86 from Toyota Rent a Car \10,000/6 hrs, or a Mazda Miata for \16,000/6 hrs through Times Car Rental...they should both be reasonably safer, you get to pick your own route, and because they're actual cars, you can drive on the expressways (= drive on the top deck of the rainbow bridge, not the bottom)