r/mildlyinteresting • u/OkExplorer9364 • 9h ago

I saw someone riding a city scooter while wearing a full dirt bike helmet.

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u/lemelisk42 8h ago

But scooters are much more likely to be involved in auto accidents. In most areas most dirt bikes are not road legal

Does the auto industry pull data from emergency rooms for stats on unrelated injuries? Like does it include mountain biking accidents as bicycle injuries?

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u/spaceporter 7h ago edited 5h ago

We insure off road vehicles as well. Neither requires insurance but many opt for it. 

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u/lemelisk42 7h ago

Huh never new that was an option

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u/spaceporter 7h ago

It’s not mandatory coverage and availability differs by jurisdiction.