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Man dies in late-night e-scooter accident in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley (www.theguardian.com)

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The man’s death – after falling off the vehicle and hitting his head – is one of a growing number of e-scooter fatalities around Australia

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Scooters are definitely much more dangerous than bikes. They’re much harder to control and more likely to tip over. And that’s a problem.

Yes, the wheels on most scooters are too small in diameter to withstand anything but the smoothest terrain. One little hole or crack and you're going over? I haven't actually tried one so I might be wrong.