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by CrazyStat 1404 days ago
Also because going fast on those things is fucking dangerous, especially when (like most people riding them) you're not wearing a helmet.
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Absolutely. I don't have a problem with most scooter owners, but here in a city with a lot of tourism, the rental scooters are often a menace. I was waiting outside of a restaurant and took half a step back to let some people through. I brushed against something moving fast, and it was some tall yahoo going downhill at max speed on a scooter. If I'd taken a full step back, somebody would have needed medical treatment.

Learning how to ride one of those in a city takes time, practice, and thought. Which you will surely get if you buy one. But apparently not so for the rentals.

And have been drinking (it's what I saw a lot of)