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Re:Electric scooters are causing injuries and accidents by tuxxy on Thursday November 29, 2018 @12:53AM (#18558391)
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?

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Re:Electric scooters are causing injuries and accidents by around_here on Thursday November 29, 2018 @01:11AM (#18558439)
Nothing? 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.
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Re:Electric scooters are causing injuries and accidents by webninja on Monday December 03, 2018 @12:09PM (#18590405)
After about a year or two of using these scooters, the scooter riders will have about a year or two of practice.
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