Parents are rising up against the onslaught of powered scooters

StinksMcNulty :
First off all, I want to know how old you are and if you have children, because you are so flip about this. I live in Sandcreek and kids are darting in and out of no where all of the time. There is so much traffic and these children don't have the capacity to drive vehicles on busy streets. Look at the accidents mentioned on this thread already. I am a very defensive driver but if a small scooter or e-bike darts in front of me, I may not have time to stop. I hate to be put in this position because there is not a law against this! Wake up!accidents waiting to happen.

StinksMcNulty :

SpaceCat :

Witnessed this just yesterday. 2 girls about mid school age riding scooters. They were coming out of a side street crossing a main street. Talking to each other didn't look either way and crossed the main street as if it didn't exist. I don't think they were even aware they crossed a roadway. Thankfully I was driving slow enough that I could brake and avoid running them over.

StinksMcNulty :
It affects anyone who drives a vehicle...as if its not bad enough that you have vehicles that clearly aren't fit to be on the road and un insured drivers,the "fast n furious " drivers- oh and road works to contend with....

I feel like my comments will be a part of a minority viewpoint, but here goes. The kids in Kingwood are such lucky young ones. They have most anything they could ever want, but there is one BG item missing. They ARE NOT entitled to do anything they want just because they are kids!!! I see so many comments of "kids will be kids," "they are just kids," and the list goes on. There are rules of life that we all need to follow, and so many of the kids today are not being taught those rules. I hope I am not the unfortunate driver who hits one of the kids on their e-bikes or scooters, but if I do, it damn well won't be my fault. I am an 88 year old driver and I follow the rules of the road. I can still drive 85 mph with the best of them, but the streets of Kingwood are not the place for that. I recently saw a young girl driving a golf cart with two maybe 4 or 5 littles ones, with their legs dangling off the back, laughing and having fun as she swerved down the middle of Forest Garden. I pulled up beside her, rolled down my window and nicely told her that if she kept that up someone was going to be hurt. Her comment, "I don't care, it's fun." I think this type of attitude is the way so many young people of today think. I'm sorry, but rules and laws are for everyone, young and old alike. Parents please wake up and teach your children that actions have consequences and sometimes they are not pleasant ones.

TexasTideFan : It's a parent problem
Not a police problem.

Ruger5 : Not KW Drive, think 43rd & Antoine. I'm a NW side kid. And yeah, between and around traffic. E-bikes are no more dangerous than that. Just be mindful. The kids won't. Isn't that what we're supposed to do? Watch out for others? I think so.

SpaceCat : I never argued in favor of anything. Read my posts. What I said is that kids will be kids and we should let them. Kids do dumb things. Always have. Just keep an eye out and things will be okay.

Ruger5 : That all you got? I love Sylvester, btw.

muffy : First, it doesn't matter if I have kids. My opinion is what it is. Second, they aren't darting in and out "all the time". Are they out there at 2am? No. So let's please argue peacefully bearing on the facts.

StinksMcNulty : is that all I got? Do you know who you're talking to? lol I'm never out of 'gots' 😆 I love Sylvester too! There are some pretty darn cool gifs out right now

StinksMcNulty : actually I think it's first and foremost up to the parents to not allow their children to drive to school, that would make it easier on all parents. Johnny and Susy are not following your road Safety rules, I hope parents are paying attention seems like they are starting to.

Ruger5 : It's up to the parents. Exactly. Meanwhile, we should be watching out for them. Easy enough.