You see them all over around here. Men driving around on motor bikes. It's not something I expected when I came here. I would expect to see them in urban areas, after all, they appear to be a convenient way to get around in congested areas, especially when the distances are relatively short. I never expected to see them cruising down state highways in rural Kentucky. Personally, I find them highly annoying. When the speed limit is 55, it's annoying to come upon someone cruising down middle of the road at 25. Honestly, I don't know why they aren't hit by the other traffic on the road on a regular basis.
The reason for the plethora of motorbikes was explained to me by the locals. They don't require an operator's license, so when someone gets their license pulled for excessive DUIs, they can get around by Vespa. It's better than the alternative, I suppose. I still think they're annoying.
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