Fishes in Long Beach
Just got ran over by a scooter on Ocean
I was standing on the edge of the sidewalk in front of a taco truck. An employee came to the window and signaled that I could place my order, so I took a couple steps forward. There was a guy and a kid on a scooter going down the sidewalk to my left. The scooter is electric so I couldn't really hear it coming until it was too late. He went 'woah woah woah' and we collided. If it had been someone walking at worst it would've been an awkward 'oh excuse me,' which would've been my bad, but because it was a scooter rider he ran over my leg and now I have a pretty bad sprain (in a lot of pain, can't walk normally). If you are mindful of blind turns, hazards, and other people, I don't think it's unsafe to ride a scooter on the sidewalk. I feel the same way about riding a skateboard on the sidewalk. But please don't assume people realize you're coming.
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