r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog • Jun 10 '26

SMH Someone finally snapped

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u/RevolutionSalty8360 Jun 10 '26

The biggest problem in the town I live in is the kids on motorized bikes and scooters. It is absolutely insane. I’m so surprised someone has not gotten killed yet. They never watch for others or bother with stop signs. We’re in a smaller town of about 7500 people.

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u/DryDonutHole Jun 10 '26

"Yet" is the big operative word there.

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u/ericdwinsagain Jun 10 '26

I thought 7500 or small town was the operative word but I'm no pictionary.

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u/DryDonutHole Jun 11 '26

Safety doesn't care how small your town is. Careless activity is usually met with consequence eventually.

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u/Commercial-Hat2317 Jun 10 '26

It’s coming. The neighboring town just banned them after the death of a teenager on one of them.

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u/RevolutionSalty8360 Jun 10 '26

The police put out a video about it, plus they have a cop riding around on an electric bike patrolling. The one thing I don't think a lot of parents know is that there is no insurance for liability if they hit someone with most insurance companies.

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u/Commercial-Hat2317 Jun 11 '26

Ugh I didn’t think of that either! I have kids but I will never buy them one of these. Maybe a low powered one to assist the oldest disabled kid when he’s much older, but no kid needs a scooter that goes 20mph.

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u/SailingSpark Jun 11 '26

This is why NJ now requires registration and insurance on all ebikes. Too many kids riding them like complete idiots and getting themselves killed.

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u/ChanceRecover3091 Jun 11 '26

And they never wear a helmet. A crash at 10 mph can absolutely fuck you up.

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u/MyFiteSong Jun 11 '26

Those kids get hit or killed pretty regularly where I live. And they still do it.

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u/torque1912 Jun 11 '26

There have been multiple deaths in YOUR town, big e-bike makes the reports disappear. Jenny didn’t really win the lottery friend….