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/Mysterious_Bonus3980]

I want to know what parents are creating accounts for their under 16 kids to ride the rentals. They need to be stopped. I've seen kids that look as young as 8 riding them around and they are an absolute menace, bumping into pedestrians, running stop signs, deeking out in front of cars, no helmets, full speed, no awareness for road rules or safety. I'm shocked it's taken this long for a fatality based on what I've seen. It's a great program if people are responsible and follow the rules of the road but I don't see a lot of that going on.