Subj : Re: EVs
To   : Spectre
From : Adept
Date : Fri Oct 27 2023 01:23 pm

 Sp> sliding into gutters...  20Kph is roughly double the accepted running
 Sp> speed for a human.  As always its not the speed that kills its the

Nah, I meant sprint speed, when I said, "running speed".

And top-level marathon runners average over 20kph for the entire distance.

 Sp> The bulk of local fatalities have been head injuries (cue Midnight Oil).
 Sp> Usually younger people, some wrapped around street sign posts, some

Yeah. Basically, it's easier to make fatal mistakes while being drunk and acting stupidly on a scooter than being drunk and acting stupidly not on a scooter.

Though I'm sure plenty of people have died while sober, and the dangers are why commercial scooter things mention how people should wear a helmet.

But I'm probably more scared of cars when on a scooter than I am of going 20kph, even though I'm sure it's a non-zero risk of death. All assuming I'm not wearing a helmet, because I'm unlikely to carry one around with me for these type of things.

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