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[–] faxed@lemmy.ca 7 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

kids never even pretending to wear helmets on these things

someone i know was going for a walk and chanced upon a mangled child waiting for EMS to show up

52 per cent of all e-scooter injuries we’re seeing involve riders below the legal age

Do they at least give these people and their kids some sort of traffic rules class or something?

I don't know what the answer here is, it seems like a job for Public Health.

Give away free bicycles? What was wrong with bicycles?

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 6 points 17 hours ago

What was wrong with bicycles?

Lazy people, shitty parents.

[–] Arondeus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago

Everything around them is built for cars. When that's the case, and you have no car (are underage to drive) you essentially have no freedom because you can't go anywhere or do anything. Bikes are great, they are also exhausting and impractical to cover the distances that cars can. An e-scooter can get you there faster than a bike and without being exhausted. I think it gives these kids a taste of freedom and independence that they crave.