I'm sure it's nothing to do with me, but almost exactly one month after I
ranted about these killer machines on the streets of Liuzhou, the local newspaper announce a safety campaign. The headline roughly translates as “Electric Vehicles: Please steer to life!” While I applaud every effort to improve safety, there is only one way to make these things safe. Ban the stupid, dangerous things! Get them off the roads.
Of course, a safety campaign only means that the local authorities will stick up a couple of posters, pat themselves on the back and have a banquet to celebrate - while everyone else carries on regardless.
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