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I had my earbuds in walking down a fairly wide sidewalk today at night when a scooter rider rode past me going full throttle within maybe eight inches of me. Th
by tuxxy 8y ago
I had my earbuds in walking down a fairly wide sidewalk today at night when a scooter rider rode past me going full throttle within maybe eight inches of me. This is not the first incident like this either. It's only a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt or killed on these.
What are these companies going to do to discourage bad riders and encourage responsible use?
- around_here 8y agoNothing? Unless use drops because of the news/awareness/users injuring themselves, capitalism demands that they offload the costs to the public, minimize their liability, and maximize their returns.
- webninja 8y agoAfter about a year or two of using these scooters, the scooter riders will have about a year or two of practice.