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Orrex

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11. Any criticism of these things is dismissed as "yelling at cloud" mentality

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:56 AM

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Meanwhile in my small town, they race through four-way-stop intersections without pause, onto and off of sidewalks without signaling, in and out of traffic, etc.

And I seldom see the rider wearing a helmet.

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12-year-old girl dead, another injured after their motorized scooter collided with a school bus [View all] sheshe2 Saturday OP

They're everywhere here and no helmets on any of the kids. Where are the parents to give some directions Deuxcents Saturday #1

Why are states allowing this?! sheshe2 Saturday #2

In Florida, they are treated like any traditional bicycle..they can go anywhere , no license or insurance needed Deuxcents Saturday #3

It is accidents waiting to happen sheshe2 Saturday #5

I'm seeing those. Kids dart around with them. LeftInTX Saturday #4

At pretty high speeds too! sheshe2 Saturday #6

The laws are different in every state, but in mine there'd be 2-4 major violations going on there, before the accident. RockRaven Saturday #7

Thank you for your response. sheshe2 Saturday #8

Even worse, electric unicycles. pat_k Saturday #9

Oh great. calimary Sunday #10

Any criticism of these things is dismissed as "yelling at cloud" mentality Orrex Sunday #11

I work in a children's hospital ED. Ebikes and scooters JCMach1 Sunday #12

They are definitely dangerous, especially when ridden with vehicle traffic. MineralMan Sunday #13

35mph Is Fast Enough To Cause.... ProfessorGAC Sunday #14

While making a turn BeneteauBum Sunday #15

Here it is not even legal for them to be on the sidewalk... sheshe2 Sunday #16

These things and the e-bikes are really dangerous pinkstarburst Sunday #17