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[–] shatterling@lemmy.zip 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Trauma specialist Doctors hate e-scooters

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I have an acquaintance who is learning how to walk and talk again because he hit a pothole on an e-scooter. Wear your helmets, kids!

[–] nothingcorporate@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

And bicycle helmets are not rated for the speed e scooters can go. You want a full face motorcycle helmet and motorcycle gloves.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 days ago

I see so many teenagers screaming down the road at 40mph with no helmet and I clench up. It's stressful.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

People keep saying they're dangerous but I ride one all the time. I really wish they were as well studied as bikes, where I know the helmet doesn't help that much when you're hit in a collision.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

A scooter's wheels have a much smaller diameter, so they're much more susceptible to rocks and bumps than a bike.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They are also unstable without steering input, unlike bicycles, which makes them way more dangerous. I'd like to see the research.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I guess a point in the scooter's favor is that you can jump off more easily.

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 0 points 4 days ago

If you're moving fast, jumping off will not help much. Maybe not getting buried under the bike but not falling full speed

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 5 days ago

I guess the center of gravity is lower on the scooter too for what it's worth.