Chicago TV reporter crashes scooter live on TV

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:34 pm

Chicago area riders migh get a kick out of this....
Channel 7's very own Tracy Butler lays down a vespa

With all the news stories about scooters & gas lately, it had to happen sooner or later
EDIT - I just found out this is a couple years old
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBXgZ9HWF5E

docutech · Post by **docutech** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:42 pm

This video clearly shows that she has never ridden a motorized 2 wheel vehicle

Good thing that she was ok. ...and on live TV!

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:47 pm

awww i miss my chicago news anchors...

bjj4287 · Post by **bjj4287** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:53 pm

i hope she didnt scratch it

voodoosix · Post by **voodoosix** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:03 pm

maybe she should fasten that chinstrap next time!

Racenut · Post by **Racenut** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:07 pm

Not seeing the rest of the report, I'm guessing that the report was about alternative transportation due to gas prices. I would also guess that somewhere in there it was said that scooters are economical and "easy" to ride.

She probably just scared a few people away from scootering.

voodoosix · Post by **voodoosix** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:09 pm

i couldnt count the number of times ive seen someone who thinks "it must be easy" ... try to stop a scoot with their feet

charltons · Post by **charltons** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:15 pm

voodoosix wrote:i couldnt count the number of times ive seen someone who thinks "it must be easy" ... try to stop a scoot with their feet

Unfortunately, there are a lot of those.

Julius911 · Post by **Julius911** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:23 pm

I saw this video about a year and half ago...it was about how simple it is to ride a scooter.

madtolive · Post by **madtolive** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:05 pm

She probably just scared a few people away from scootering.

or scare them into taking safety courses...which wouldn't be a bad idea.

voodoosix · Post by **voodoosix** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:17 pm

watching it again makes me think she was lucky to have crashed....... that was a city street she was recklessly heading for. she missed that bus by about 19 seconds.

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:20 pm

I just did a little googleing & found out it is a couple years old... I just assumed it was recent with all the scooter news stories.

r0sa · Post by **r0sa** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:29 pm

yeah it shows that she probably never rode a scoot before, she probably gassed it too much... she ran over that guy!