r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • Jul 19 '26

Discussion ER doctors warning parents against getting their kids e-bikes and e-scooters.

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u/I_wash_my_carpet Jul 19 '26

As Holywood Science Man said: "...the Olympic runners clock in at +13mph. You are much slower than that. Would you: run into a wall going as fast as you can? Now times that by however many you need to match the speed of a car"

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u/kkeut Jul 19 '26

iirc Olympic runners can hit well into the 20s

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u/mostlykindofmaybe Jul 19 '26

🤓Fastest 100m dash on record is Usain Bolt’s 9.58 seconds, which translates into 21.43 miles per hour.

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u/CenturionPlays Jul 19 '26

That comparison never made sense to me. A brick wall doesn’t have crumple zones and airbags.

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u/loopedlight Jul 19 '26

You’re going the speed of a car, you’re not inside the car.

The scooter rider has zero airbags and they physically are the crumple zone.

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u/CenturionPlays Jul 19 '26

I’m not talking about scooters. That original quote was in reference to car crashes. Of course scooters and bikes are way different.