12 injured after the Rider of a Spyder loses control in Brooklyn, NY

That settles it. She is not longer fit to ride so she must give the Spyder to me.

Four in critical condition. Must have lost it with the throttle twisted.

One of the charges is related to in "improper license", which I believe means she didn't have a license to operator the Spyder.

We had a saying in the Fire Service (we had a lot of them).

There is always time to panic later...

Panic will bring more damage than the original issue that caused it.

If there were a national proficiency and avoidance test to qualify for a driver's license to operate any 2, 3, or 4 wheeled vehicle "safely" on the streets and highways, half the population wouldn't or couldn't pass the test. Most people can operate a vehicle, but to make timely, safe decisions for avoidance reasons, NO. Half the population can't do that. Simply note the distance between vehicles on the freeway. Everyone has a destination plan, but few, if any, have an avoidance plan. And that goes for city streets, parking lots, alleys, and driveways. Ever see a motorcyclist or vehicle operator exit an alley or parking lot onto a street without first stopping to look for oncoming traffic? Yep, we all have. Be safe out there because all lives depend on it.

Like Pappy used to say, "When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout".

When I took the Spyder driving class there was a particular lady that was dumber than a brick. Along with other operational issues, she couldn't manage to follow the figure eight pattern laid out by the instructor, even after watching the rest of the class do it multiple times. Everyone in the class was shaking their heads in disbelief. I give the instructor credit. He was patient and gave her extra attention and by the end of the class she was able to pass the test. But it scares me greatly that she is out on the roads.

Yabbadabbadoo said:

When I took the Spyder driving class there was a particular lady that was dumber than a brick. Along with other operational issues, she couldn't manage to follow the figure eight pattern laid out by the instructor, even after watching the rest of the class do it multiple times. Everyone in the class was shaking their heads in disbelief. I give the instructor credit. He was patient and gave her extra attention and by the end of the class she was able to pass the test. But it scares me greatly that she is out on the roads.

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There are people who own toolboxes that fall into this same category.