The UIUC campus has more and more students with IO Hawks running
around. These are akin to electric-powered skateboards. Here’s the problem: Students
are using them in congested areas, such as hallways that are mostly filled with
others who are walking with 20-30 pounds of books on their backs. These walkers cannot adjust quickly-- nor can disabled or older people. Doors open suddenly. Real possibilities for injuries here. I have not encountered a reckless Hawk rider; but the whole point is
to move faster than the crowd. So far, I have not encountered multiple Hawkers
in the same hallway or crowded sidewalk … but that is my real concern. We
already have bike-car-pedestrian conflicts on campus-- on rare occasion, with tragic
outcomes. Now this? I sent campus safety a simple message expressing these concerns
and received a thoughtful reply.
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