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E-scooter riders almost always drunk when they crash at night

Neither cycling, or a surprise...

"A study of 3,191 patients involved in bicycle or scooter accidents in Oslo found that four in ten of all scooter injuries were related to drunk drivers, compared to just one in ten for cyclists."

More interestingly, "Experts said the use of e-scooters was often more spontaneous than cycling because it was a “passive mode of transport” that required minimal physical exertion, and there was no need to change clothes or freshen up after a ride".
www.newstimes.com.ng/e-scooter-riders-almost-always-get-drunk-when-they-...

Similar to a Finnish study:
https://etsc.eu/finnish-researchers-say-e-scooter-riders-more-likely-to-...

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UKMC2022 | 1 year ago
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I wonder how many cylists "drink and ride"?

Judging by a couple of pubs along the River Thames, a hot sunny day is ripe for it.

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Hirsute replied to UKMC2022 | 1 year ago
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It's not illegal to have a drink and cycle or have a drink and drive.

Did you check how much each cyclist was drinking ?

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mdavidford replied to Hirsute | 1 year ago
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How much they were drinking wouldn't be so relevant per se - you'd just need to observe whether they appeared unfit to cycle as they rode away.

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Hirsute replied to mdavidford | 1 year ago
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You mean if they have a beer belly they have a greater tolerance ?

 

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mdavidford replied to Hirsute | 1 year ago
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Well, in somewhat simplified terms, yes. If you have a quick half and it goes straight to your head, making you a bit wobbly when you ride off, you're committing an offence, whereas if you have 2 or 3 and yet are able to remain in perfect control of the bike, you're not.

[Edit] Oh wait - I see - unfit - because they have a beer belly.  Sorry - I was being a bit slow there. I haven't touched a drop, though, honest.

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andystow | 1 year ago
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I'm not sure that "four in ten" and "almost always" mean the same thing.

Six in ten were, presumably, not drunk.

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chrisonabike replied to andystow | 1 year ago
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Why let the meaning of words and logic ruin a good soundbite though?

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mdavidford replied to andystow | 1 year ago
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There were a crucial couple of words omitted from the original headline when it was posted above:

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E-scooter riders almost always get drunk when they crash at night, study finds

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And at night, more than nine in 10 injured scooter users were drunk

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Dnnnnnn replied to mdavidford | 1 year ago
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Thanks for pointing out my error - I've corrected the headline.
Like the scooterers, I wasn't exercising due care and attention.

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mdavidford replied to Dnnnnnn | 1 year ago
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That's what happens when you post while drunk.

When I read the headline I just thought that if I'd just crashed my escooter I might want to go and get drunk as well.

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Dnnnnnn replied to mdavidford | 1 year ago
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I was wearing a helmet though.

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OldRidgeback replied to Dnnnnnn | 1 year ago
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and hi viz?

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Dnnnnnn replied to OldRidgeback | 1 year ago
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Mate, you didn't see me?

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