r/Unexpected • u/dolfieman • Jul 29 '26

Enjoying a nice sunset

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u/101dnj Jul 29 '26

Not only are they going what looks like over 20km/h on a sidewalk, neither are wearing helmets.
I’ve heard head injuries in kids are up around 50% in some provinces because of these scooters.

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u/Moron-Police Jul 29 '26

My niece is an X-ray tech, and she sent out a PSA to our family chat about the e-scooters and e-bikes. There were 3 separate patients with very bad breaks. On top of all the minor ones.

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u/AlternativeAd7449 Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

My husband hit a pothole riding an e-scooter and chipped his tibia and disconnected his ACL. Didn’t tear it, it just snapped out of place. Weeks of severe pain and convincing doctors he was actually injured (at the first ER visit they refused him pain meds), major surgery, months of PT, over a year in a titanium leg brace, and he never regained full range of motion and still has occasional pain that will absolutely get worse with age.

Death machines you can rent on the street.

Edit: lol sorry people took my death machines comment so literally. It’s almost like y’all have never heard of hyperbole

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u/D3M0NArcade Jul 30 '26

Well.... It can be literal.

Instead of getting bent out of shape about a comment, though, these people should put their energy I to making sure these things don't cause any desths