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Canadian pediatricians warn of rising e-scooter injuries, deaths among kids (www.cbc.ca)
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[–] 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I hate these things with a passion.

Where i live right now, when i go for a walk or a run. Kids will fly past me going about 30kph with no warning or no helmets either. There are these 2 girls that ride an electric scooter together and they blow past stop signs. Im very surprised that no one on these things has been killed on them yet. I also live on a busy road because its one of 2 entrances to get into my neighborhood.

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 1 month ago

    Ya I love all these things personally. Quick to get around, and so fun!

    But yes, what you said has been my experience but I'm generally in the middle of nowhere. When I go by people I say hello and move very slowly and leave a good amount if room.

    I was walking to a commercial building a couple months ago and WOOSH! this kid on an e-scooter going down hill, from behind, top speed, passes within a foot of me. It was a huge walking path with nobody else on it. What if I reached in my pocket and he clipped my elbow? Or I turned suddenly? Kids just don't have road sense for motorized vehicles in public.

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