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Scooter rider in DC dies in accident

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Piaggio Fly 50: "L'Escargot Rouge" (the red snail)

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This four-line piece was in today's Metro section of the Washington Post.

I often wonder what causes an accident like this or how the victim was kitted out in terms of safety gear. The few lines give no details, although it sounds like no other vehicle was involved.

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Man Dies When His Scooter Hits Utility Pole

A Northeast Washington man was killed Monday when his Honda scooter crashed into a utility pole, police said yesterday. James Michael Hughes, 50, was killed in the 2000 block of Franklin Street NE police said.

In the paper the report said he "struck a curb and the pole".

debdarling UTC details Hooked 2007 GTS, "Isabella" Joined: UTC Posts: 297 Location: Toronto Canada
debdarling Hooked 2007 GTS, "Isabella" Joined: UTC Posts: 297 Location: Toronto Canada	UTC quote How sad.

SiberTater UTC details Molto Verboso GT 200 Joined: UTC Posts: 1261 Location: Denver, CO
SiberTater Molto Verboso GT 200 Joined: UTC Posts: 1261 Location: Denver, CO	UTC quote I have to remind people to be really aware of road conditions. They're wet, the leaves make them really slippery, as water makes manhole covers slippery. Be careful out there.

normratscoots UTC details Hooked 2007 Aprilia SportCity250, 1977 P200, 1982 100 Sport Joined: UTC Posts: 309 Location: College Park, MD
normratscoots Hooked 2007 Aprilia SportCity250, 1977 P200, 1982 100 Sport Joined: UTC Posts: 309 Location: College Park, MD	UTC quote That's one block off of my commute. I wonder when in the day it happened?

pudNrider UTC details Molto Verboso 2018 Piaggio Liberty - Gal Joined: UTC Posts: 1244 Location: Albuquerque, NM
pudNrider Molto Verboso 2018 Piaggio Liberty - Gal Joined: UTC Posts: 1244 Location: Albuquerque, NM	UTC quote SiberTater wrote: I have to remind people to be really aware of road conditions. They're wet, the leaves make them really slippery, as water makes manhole covers slippery. Be careful out there. +1 and paint stripes on the road and grass clippings can be slippery, too.

OP scoot_in_VA UTC details Addicted Piaggio Fly 50: "L'Escargot Rouge" (the red snail) Joined: UTC Posts: 620 Location: Northern Virginia
OP scoot_in_VA Addicted Piaggio Fly 50: "L'Escargot Rouge" (the red snail) Joined: UTC Posts: 620 Location: Northern Virginia	UTC quote normratscoots wrote: That's one block off of my commute. I wonder when in the day it happened? The piece in the Metro section said around 2pm, so not really in rush hour traffic I would have thought.

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khaiku wrote:

SiberTater wrote:

I have to remind people to be really aware of road conditions. They're wet, the leaves make them really slippery, as water makes manhole covers slippery.

Be careful out there.

+1 and paint stripes on the road and grass clippings can be slippery, too.

I forgot about paint stripes. On campus there are a lot of those REALLY BIG paint stripes at cross walks. Very slippery, indeed.

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