I saw a dude barreling down the street at 40MPH on one of these. Mad props to him for being so oblivious of his own mortality. I’m surprised there’s only been 4 deaths so far.
Edit: Their slogan is “Stop Thinking, Start Riding.” Can’t make this shit up.
Four deaths sounds low
I don’t think they get enough speed to kill you. Break bones and give you a bad case of road rash, sure.
I’ve seen more than one person die from falling out of a lawn chair.
True, but it is still rather rare, not to mention that with a device like a Onewheel, you’d hope the user would wear safety equipment, which would further reduce the chances of them dying.
Kind of fucked that working boards are now (supposed to be) trash, they could offer an accessory that buzzes when things get dangerous. I assume a lot of people aren’t going to take the up on the offer though.
