Popular among teenagers, the large electric bikes have triggered ‘numerous complaints’ to councils as fears grow for the safety of riders and pedestrians

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    6 months ago

    A three year old was left with a broken leg after being hit by a teenager on a fat bike in Sydney’s south in April.

    ugh

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        6 months ago

        Here a kid was hit by another biker in a f-ing pedestrian zone. A place where kids (and adult) pedestrians should be reasonably safe.

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          6 months ago

          I agree with you completely. I just want to add that automobiles also hit and kill pedestrians in pedestrian zones daily, and I’m not talking about crosswalks. We should be outraged by this as well, and our cities and governments have the power to fix this if they wanted to.

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              6 months ago

              Is it whataboutism though? My intent wasn’t to distract from the topic but to add to it. I’m also not criticizing or discrediting what was said.

              EDIT: I concede that your criticism is fair. I could have worded my comment in a more constructive way.

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        6 months ago

        We can care about both.

        Sidewalks need to be safe. Personal mobility devices need a safe area to drive, separated from pedestrians. Both need to be separated from cars. The endgame should be car-free cities.

        In the meantime, nobody should be hurt or killed just because they’re trying to get around town.

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      6 months ago

      Similar thing last week here. It was not a fat bike, and the kid here was five or something, but yes. And the teenager here drove off without stopping, and is still at large.