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"If you hit the ground at 20mph [on a scooter] or a baseball bat hits your head at 20mph, that's about the same thing." Sure, riding these scooters may be the
by njarboe 8y ago
"If you hit the ground at 20mph [on a scooter] or a baseball bat hits your head at 20mph, that's about the same thing."
Sure, riding these scooters may be the most dangerous thing that some people have ever done besides using a motor vehicle, but they are also really fun and useful. I'd say, let them exist for awhile and see how it works out in the long term. Could be great for public transit and the last mile problem.
- TylerE 8y agoI bet riding those things is far far far more deadly in terms of death/mile than even a motorcycle. http://fortune.com/2018/09/22/lime-scooters-fatality-death/ http://fortune.com/2018/09/22/lime-scooters-fatality-death/ https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/person-died-renting-electric-rental-scooter-dallas/ https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/person-died-renting... https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/30/electric-scooter-rental-cities-accidents/ https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/30/electric-scooter-rental-c... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45596449 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45596449
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- keyle 8y agoBeen riding motorcycles for 16 years. Took a lime for a ride. Couldn't believe I even need a license and 1 year on L/P for my bike... I didn't feel safe on that thing, at all.