Originally Posted by
cat0020
Just be careful on those things, I've seen too many riders (of push e-scooters) eat pavement on my commute.
I think once you start to get used to the speed on those, you can easily miss judge the obstacles or hazards on the road.
Combined with small diameter wheels, very little suspension, doesn't seem to take much to stop these scooters and flip the rider onto the pavement.
I know the faster (40+ mph) ones have larger/wider tires and decent suspensions, I've seen those get taken onto subways, too.
They seem to be more dangerous than motorcycles to me.
I've been riding these things for a few years now, BEFORE they became popular and legal. I'm quite comfortable riding them, and understand the safety issues associated with them. I also know I have a better view of the road on them, and they're actually a bit more manuverable than most bikes/bikers. The problems arise when people become either overconfident, or are completely oblivious to the face that you need to learn to ride defensively, and cars won't stop or get out of the way for you. It's the nOOb that usually gets injured or killed. Or, like I said, the overconfident. I always expect the worst, so I've avoided many a situation.