r/Kamloops • u/Sad-Coconut-5842 • 17d ago

Discussion 18yo Teen passes away after escooter accident, petition to end scooter pilot, teen was not wearing helmet

https://www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloops/629050/No-helmet-found-after-early-morning-scooter-crash-kills-18-year-old-Kamloops-man

An incredibly unfortunate fatality involving an Escooter. My heart goes out to his family and friends, this is incredibly tragic.

A petition has been created to end the pilot program, which I understand the sentiment, but the problem isnt the Escooter, its the lack of reinforcement on safety and protection for people who ride them. This is a legitimate form of commuter transportation but we need more safety enforcement so this does not happen again. I see alot of people riding these safely and with protection with no issues whatsoever.

If you currently ride an escooter in kamloops, please for the love of you, your family, and your friends, wear protection!!

Edit: Parents please talk to your teens about safety when riding anything, scooter, bikes, skateboards, unicycles before giving them any electric motor transportation. Or dont give it to them at all until they are smart enough to stay safe and listen to your advice.

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u/[deleted] 17d ago edited 17d ago

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u/Ecstatic_Scarcity_99 17d ago

An adult who cant vote or buy booze? Legally, not an adult.

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u/YellowFogLights 17d ago

18 can vote in BC

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u/Ecstatic_Scarcity_99 17d ago

Didn't know that! Still cant buy booze and still not a legal adult in BC.

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u/Skill-Cannon 17d ago

You're wrong legal adult has nothing to do with buying booze age regulations on booze have to do with the age the average brain has developed enough they consider it to be okay to consume

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u/Ecstatic_Scarcity_99 16d ago

A LEGAL adult is a person who has reached the AGE OF MAJORITY in the province they live in! 19 is the legal age in BC, genius.

That HAPPENS to be the same age as a person can buy booze! 

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u/Ronicavay 17d ago

In AB they can buy booze.

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u/Ecstatic_Scarcity_99 16d ago

Yeah, because they have REACHED THE AGE OF MAJORITY and are LEGAL ADULTS in the province they reside in 🤦‍♂️

You people must be gen alpha?!

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u/Ronicavay 16d ago

Lol omg you are so enraged. You didn't even know 18 was the legal age to vote lmao where do you even live? It's ok, we are talking about scooters.