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Re:24,000-Watt Scooter Is Going for a 100 MPH Speed Record a... by lm28469 on Friday August 22, 2025 @05:17AM (#44982457)
> so you’re more likely to land on your feet

Try jumping of a car at 25kmh. You'll be on your feet for some time indeed, the next step is both your wrist buckling (or snapping) because you'll instinctively put your hands up, and after that your head contacting the ground. Even at 15kmh I doubt most people would handle that gracefully.

From what I gather the injuries are similar, but escooters are used by more diverse people whereas regular bicycles are more of a lifestyle choice, much more nighttime accidents and accidents involving alcohol

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-12627-x

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Re:24,000-Watt Scooter Is Going for a 100 MPH Speed Record a... by calgoo on Friday August 22, 2025 @05:30AM (#44982522)
You can land on your feet but you have to see the crash coming. You will also basically create a runaway scooter that might hit someone as you jump off. This won't work on s pot hole you missed that basically ate your entire front tire catapulting you forward with no warning. I have had both happen to me and my wife driving around the city.
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