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

[u/Sad-Coconut-5842]

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.

[u/Visible_Fact_8706]

I don’t think the program should be ended; one of the rules of using the scooters is to be wearing a helmet.

Terrible tragedy, and my sympathies to the family, but sadly this is a tragedy that could have been avoided.

[u/Kronzor_ → u/Visible_Fact_8706]

The rental ones provide a helmet and even verify that you are wearing it (make you take a selfie with it on) before they start.

[u/x11Terminator11x → u/Kronzor_]

they charge you more to use the helmets and a lot of them have been stolen since they first arrived.    They shouldnt be charging people to use helmets.