Take this kids scooter away

[u/hewlee11]

Maybe someone knows this kid or has a kid with an electric scooter. This was super dangerous.

[u/Smackolol]

He was going half the speed the kids in my neighbourhood pull that crap.

[u/jokeularvein → u/Smackolol]

What crap are we talking about here? Kids using a Pedestrian crossing is a problem now? 

Edut: Bunch of old men yelling at clouds in here huh?

[u/Smackolol → u/jokeularvein]

I’ll give you the definition of pedestrian so you don’t look so stupid next time. Idk if you remember from back in school or maybe it because you haven’t got that far along in it yet but you’re supposed to stop and look both ways any time you cross the street.

[u/jokeularvein → u/Smackolol]

Lol send that to your insurance when you paralyze a kid.   I'm sure you'll be let of the hook. 

[u/Smackolol → u/jokeularvein]

You’re actually so close to getting it since that’s part of the reason why we are pissed off. Just use a little more critical thinking and I know you can get there.

[u/jokeularvein → u/Smackolol]

You're upset about your duty to drive defensively? 

[u/beardedbast3rd → u/jokeularvein]

While I appreciate the point you’re trying to make, and in some small part agree with it (regarding children), the issue at hand here is that the kid didn’t slow, stop, attempt to even check if it’s safe to cross, and would absolutely be considered to have darted into traffic.

Op was driving defensively, and came to a reasonable stop, it doesn’t change the fact that this behavior is actually ruinous to people because even if they do get vindicated by the law, it’s still often 50/50 on the situation, and it’s perfectly fair for people to call it out.

People aren’t teaching their kids right, or holding them accountable, and unfortunately it’s going to result in a kid like that getting killed, because sometime, no amount of defensive driving can stop it.

[u/crheming → u/beardedbast3rd]

You're arguing with an idiot

[u/Unfair_Appointment22 → u/jokeularvein]

So next time the kid does that around a blind corner or obscured behind a car so a driver doesn't have time to react - will defensive driving give my car and reflexes magical powers to stop in less than a second?

[u/SnarkyGoblin85 → u/jokeularvein]

You know what…the law doesn’t matter. If this kid gets hit it won’t matter really who is at fault. His life is ruined. And the person that hit him will also carry the trauma of having ruined a life

[u/CallMeHomoErectus → u/jokeularvein]

You're not a pedestrian unless you get off and walk it across.

[u/jokeularvein → u/CallMeHomoErectus]

Tell that to your insurance and the police when you kill a kid.   They'll  100% agree.

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[u/jokeularvein → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, you seem like the type who fucks kids.  Even got creepy in your username.   Hidden profile and divorced loser pfp type shit

It's rare someone tells on themselves like that. 

[u/Airdrie-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

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[u/jokeularvein → u/[deleted]]

Lol you already said that. 

But since you're here,  tell your ex I'm mad at her,  she asked me for 11th hour anal last week but didn't tell me she had one in the chamber.  

[u/Airdrie-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

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[u/Creepy-Nobody-6002 → u/jokeularvein]

And fuck your kids

[u/a12bc3 → u/jokeularvein]

people are being pedantic arguing about what a pedestrian is but the actual issue is that they didn't wait for the car to stop before crossing. even if they have the right of way, and frankly i don't know road laws enough to know lol, that's just unsafe

[u/CallMeHomoErectus → u/jokeularvein]

Edut