E-scooters are linked with injuries and hospital visits – but we can’t say they are riskier than bikes yet - eviltoast
  • oahi@aussie.zone
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    9 months ago

    Cars and trucks are linked with injuries and hospital visits [edit: and deaths] of pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooters – but let’s just blame the victim, shall we?

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      9 months ago

      I mean. Some of them, yes. Have you watched Aus Dash Cam owners? Some of them have a bloody deathwish. Will grant you the majority seem to be doing the right thing, but certainly not all.

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        9 months ago

        It’s not a choice between blaming the scooter or the truck driver. It’s a choice between building safe light-vehicle and pedestrian infrastructure or car-centric urban planning.