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Chicago TV reporter crashes scooter live on TV
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:34 pm
by ScootLemont
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
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:42 pm
by docutech
This video clearly shows that she has never ridden a motorized 2 wheel vehicle
Good thing that she was ok. ...and on live TV!
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:47 pm
by MikieTaps
awww i miss my chicago news anchors...
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:53 pm
by bjj4287
i hope she didnt scratch it
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:03 pm
by voodoosix
maybe she should fasten that chinstrap next time!
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:07 pm
by Racenut
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:09 pm
by voodoosix
i couldnt count the number of times ive seen someone who thinks "it must be easy" ... try to stop a scoot with their feet
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:15 pm
by charltons
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:23 pm
by Julius911
I saw this video about a year and half ago...it was about how simple it is to ride a scooter.
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:05 pm
by madtolive
She probably just scared a few people away from scootering.
or scare them into taking safety courses...which wouldn't be a bad idea.
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:17 pm
by voodoosix
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:20 pm
by ScootLemont
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:29 pm
by r0sa
yeah it shows that she probably never rode a scoot before, she probably gassed it too much... she ran over that guy!