• Neil@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I saw a dude barreling down the street at 40MPH on one of these. Mad props to him for being so oblivious of his own mortality. I’m surprised there’s only been 4 deaths so far.

    Edit: Their slogan is “Stop Thinking, Start Riding.” Can’t make this shit up.

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      1 year ago

      I don’t think they get enough speed to kill you. Break bones and give you a bad case of road rash, sure.

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          1 year ago

          True, but it is still rather rare, not to mention that with a device like a Onewheel, you’d hope the user would wear safety equipment, which would further reduce the chances of them dying.

  • Rotten_potato@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Kind of fucked that working boards are now (supposed to be) trash, they could offer an accessory that buzzes when things get dangerous. I assume a lot of people aren’t going to take the up on the offer though.