By Staff
August 29th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
Scooterize – a new downtown business – located on 2086 Pine Street, founded with a simple yet powerful vision: to transform how people navigate through cities. Frustrated by traffic congestion, pollution, and limited transportation options, the three friends set out to create a solution that would not only address these challenges but also promote environmental sustainability.
“We decided to take a leap of faith and start a business together because we believed in the power of our friendship and our ability to work really well together. We knew that starting a business would be a challenging journey, but we were confident that our friendship would be the foundation that would hold us together through thick and thin.”
Learn more about this unique mode of transportation by clicking the links below. Rates are posted as $20 an hour – you can rent a snazzy helmut as well.
Worth a try – could be fun.
Email: info@scooterize.ca
Phone: +1 (416) 951-8683
You can book at scooter HERE
The three Amigos -“in it together through thick and thin.”
The sidewalks in la belle ville are becoming a use at your own risk modality. The pedestrianization of COB is now d.o.a due to thoughtless ,rude cyclists, skooterites et all.
As a regular pedestrian in our city, I too have had several close calls on pathways and sidewalks with some individuals who speed by on scooters, bikes, and rollerblades.
Th, answer to your question ” Who or What is Torbati”
“Dr. Sam Torbati MD – Graduated from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine 1996. He works in West Hollywood California and specializes in Emergency Medicine . Dr, Torbati is affiliated with Cedars Sinai Medical Centre.”
I have read that many cities that were allowing the rental of scooters are no longer permitting this.
CNN HEALTH – has a great report on this subject entitled ” THAT ELECTRIC SCOOTER MIGHT BE FUN. IT ALSO MIGHT BE DEADLY.” “But the machines have brought with them a wave of scooter -related injuries and two recent deaths”.”FRACTURES ,INTERNAL BLEEDING, LACERATIONS OF THE FACE AND BROKEN JAWS”.
” There are no official statistics available on injuries from standing electric scooters, but Torbati estimates that his hospital alone has seen more than 100 such accidents this year from minor scrapes to life threatening traumas. Up to 40% of those are head and neck injuries, he said.
” A patchwork of laws sow confusion”.
” Many riders are suing the companies for scooter malfunction. The number one malfunction we are seeing are brakes not working and throttles sticking”.
I think this might answer the editor’s question concerning “accidents are clearly on the rise”.
Editor’s question: Who or what is Torbati?
Editor: we arrived on scene of such an accident near the Library and did a google search on media REPORTED electric scooter accidents. We were surprised at how many a quick search found. The issue is while these are a great way (and lots of fun) to get around town, you have no protection from serious injury as you do in a car. While not research such as you are requesting it lead us to to write this warning, and repeat please be careful. Kudos to those who are meeting the need to enjoy this form of transportation in Burlington.
Our children were internationally competitive BMX riders who were encouraged to face the risks of their chosen sport and trips to the back woods to practice their “bag of tricks” with the same attitude. We now cheer on a grand son in the same Olympic Sport now and his efforts to ride safe, helmet on.
I get a bit concerned when I am walking one of the city trails and a scooter wips by at high speed with no horn honk to let me know not to step out of line.A hit would be quite devastating for a senior.
So would the countless ignorant bike riders zooming past without ringing their bell or giving fair warning
As Pro Bono Health, Safety and Access Advocates we cannot not remind scooter users to think of and act on all the issues associated with the high risk to life and limb from an accident when using this means of travel in high density traffic. Such accidents are clearly on the rise.
Editor’s note: Is there data to support the claim that “accidents are clearly on the rise”.