Bird has raised $100M for electric scooter sharing

Re:Bird has raised $100M for electric scooter sharing by mung on Friday March 09, 2018 @11:38PM (#16557119)

A helmet in a car would limit visibility and movement and is completely impractical, not to mention mildly pointless.

On a bike you are exposed. In a car, you are not. On a bike you travel around 30km average. In a car, up to 100km average.

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Re:Bird has raised $100M for electric scooter sharing by tonyedgecombe on Saturday March 10, 2018 @02:26AM (#16557553)

I think you will find the average cycling speed is a lot slower than that, especially around urban areas where most of the risks are.

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Re:Bird has raised $100M for electric scooter sharing by walshemj on Saturday March 10, 2018 @06:47AM (#16558119)

See the cyclists in London or any big city blasting though a red light and you would change your mind

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Re:Bird has raised $100M for electric scooter sharing by tonyedgecombe on Saturday March 10, 2018 @11:34AM (#16559091)

Ugh ...

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Re:Bird has raised $100M for electric scooter sharing by BillTheBiker on Saturday March 10, 2018 @12:48AM (#16557299)

Helmets go on top of your head, they shouldn't limit visibility. The practicality, and point, would be protecting you in the event of a collision.

When travelling at 100km with no seatbelt (legal in many areas), in a collision, you become exposed rather suddenly.

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