• kinkles@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    which have top speeds of around 60 miles per hour and can lack modern safety equipment like airbags

    I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to let people fly down a highway at 55mph without airbags. Maybe restrict the bill just a little to ensure these sorts of things.

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      The article says in like the next sentence they won’t be allowed on highways.

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        2 months ago

        … and then the very next sentence after that:

        “But there’s absolutely no reason why they can’t be safely operated on city streets or on farm roads [or] state highways where the speed limit’s 55,” he said.

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      2 months ago

      Guess what part of your body the airbag is when you’re riding a motorcycle. The cute hat is just so they can have open casket service without people puking.

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