My friend lives in San Luis Obispo and has one there and loves it.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but not in the U.S. I love my Vespa, and use it in Greece when we are there for the summer. I wouldn't feel safe riding it here.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, but not in the U.S. I love my Vespa, and use it in Greece when we are there for the summer. I wouldn't feel safe riding it here.

Honestly, the rideshare drivers are the biggest risk. There’s been multiple times where they’ve slammed on the brakes without warning to pickup or dropoff a passenger where I’ve nearly crashed my Vespa in the back of their car. They will go from 30mph to a dead stop in less than 75 feet. It’s very difficult to stop a Vespa that quickly at that speed and maintain control.

Back in 2011 - before ridesharing really proliferated - DC was much easier to ride my Vespa. It’s so much more dangerous these days.

Yes, but not in the U.S. I love my Vespa, and use it in Greece when we are there for the summer. I wouldn't feel safe riding it here.

Yes, it’s very fun and easy. Pre-COVID, I could get from my home in Glover Park to my office near the WH in 10 minutes. With the rush hour traffic.

But I’ve had so many close calls in a decade of commuting in DC. I’ve had 3 low speed laydowns: two due to slick roads and one that was . And one crash into an Uber coming from the opposite direction that drove across my lane to pick up a passenger; I crashed into the passenger side of his car.

All were very scary. Now that I’m 40 and have a kid, I think it may be time to sell the Vespa. I’m very interested in a Boosted board for commuting purposes. I think I’d rather use bike lanes and sidewalks.

Fortunately, I had no major injuries or need for hospitalization.

Vespas are adorable, but tough in terms of safety in this area with the traffic congestion and crazy drivers. Several years ago I saw a young woman on a Vespa on Wisconsin Ave. I thought, so fun! Several weeks later I heard someone on a Vespa in DC was hit by a truck and died. I prayed it wasn't the same girl, but tragic regardless of course.

Do you love it?!