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Your hub for collection of materials that contribute to a world with less car ownership. Including buses, motorcycles, bicycles, skateboards, longboards, scooters, hoverboards, e-scooters, pedestrians, walking, running

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Significant injuries from "e-scooter use"?? (cdn.masto.host)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Significant injuries from "e-scooter use"??

Two pedestrians this week were hospitalised by a pickup truck driver in Toronto during their "sidewalk use".

#SafeStreets #Urbanism @fuckcars

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

you just need a helmet and to actually learn how to ride the thing.

You learn how to ride the thing on a battery-less version, which is what the poster recommends.

I would also say "you need to learn how to ride the thing... responsibly." Anyone can learn the basics. It takes time to build a habit of safe riding, both for the rider as well as for other riders and pedestrians.

And you dont give cars to children, so the comparison there is not relevant.

Right, the more apt comparison is that you don't use a Dodge Viper to teach people to drive.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Pedantic. Learning how to ride an escooter can be achieved in many ways. You detail one. I agree that is a sound way to learn.

Responsible riding is riding, in the context I was obviously discussing.

Op discussed a car hitting pedestrians as a comparison to the danger of scooters, which is what I was calling irrelevant re giving to children.