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I was 3-4 feet from a building corner when someone raced around it on a scooter. Amazing to me the complete lack of both self-preservation and respect for other
by macintux 4mo ago
I was 3-4 feet from a building corner when someone raced around it on a scooter. Amazing to me the complete lack of both self-preservation and respect for others.
On the other hand, kids have always been stupid. We've just given them new, more powerful ways to abuse that lack of awareness.
- dualvariable 4mo agoOkay, now do the times when some reckless driver nearly got you killed...
- macintux 4mo agoI don't disagree cars are more dangerous. But I can manage to be concerned about two things simultaneously.
- dualvariable 4mo agoI'm way more concerned about getting run over or T-boned by a distracted driver in a huge pickup, and literally nothing is getting done about that.
- throw4847285 4mo agoBut this post is about SUVs and somehow the biggest thread is about the danger of ebikes and scooters. It sure does make you think...
- ambicapter 4mo agoon the sidewalk? Never.
- frollogaston 4mo agoThe rate of people running stop signs and red lights is way higher on e-bikes. And cars usually aren't driving on sidewalks.
- vkou 4mo ago> We've just given them new, more powerful ways to abuse that lack of awareness. Automobiles for 16-year olds have been around for a very long time. Anyways, it's quintessentially American to be talking about oversized landship SUVs and trucks killing people, only to have someone derail it into kvetching about kids and bicycles.