Like motorcyclists, scooter operators are less protected from their environment than occupants of cars and trucks. Studies Find Significant Risk of Head Injuries in City Scooter AccidentsĪfter reviewing patient data from 249 Los Angeles scooter accidents, a recent study found that 40% of victims suffered head injuries and 32% had broken bones. Since this event, known as Scootergeddon, municipalities worldwide have struggled with integrating scooters into motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic. In March 2018, three companies, Bird, Lime and Spin, debuted their scooters in San Francisco. According to local authorities, riders are to keep off sidewalks, and though helmets are encouraged, they aren’t required.Ĭhicago is not the first city to face an invasion of electric scooters. The scooters, which were provided by ten different companies including Lyft and Jump (owned by Uber), are unlocked with a code sent via mobile app, taken from point A to point B, and then left to be retrieved and recharged by company employees. Utah, Tate 21-112, Hunter 6-19, Morgan 1-14, Russell 1-5, Smith 1-(-6), Arceneaux 11-(minus 8) 5-(minus 4), Hunter 3-9ĪFA, Flemming 3-128, Jessop 1-19, Labasco 1-2.On June 15, 2019, the city of Chicago kicked off a pilot program that made 2,500 electric scooters available to riders across a 50-mile test zone. Dyson 98 kickoff return (Whetman kick), 6:35 Fourth Quarter AFA-Jessop 19 pass from Thiessen (kick failed), 12:30 A-37,151.ĪFA Utah First downs 19 19 Rushes-yards 54-242 41-136 Passing 149 195 Comp-Att-Int 5-11-0 16-28-0 Return Yards 20 44 Punts-Avg. Utah's Adam Tate rushed 21 times for 118 yards.Īir Force 7 10 0 6 - 23 Utah 7 7 0 0 - 14 First Quarter AFA-McKay 15 run (Adams kick), 9:41 Utah-Tate 14 run (Whetman kick), 4:15 Second Quarter AFA-FG Adams 37, 9:35 AFA-Flemming 45 pass from Thiessen (Adams kick), 6:54 Utah-P. On the ensuing kickoff, Utah's Patrick Dyson ran up the center of the coverage, shed Adams at midfield and ran 98 yards for a touchdown. Utah answered with Adam Tate's 14-yard TD run before Adams hit a 37-yard field goal for Air Force in the second quarter.Īfter 13 straight rushing plays, Thiessen again found Flemming on a 45-yard scoring pass with 6:54 left in the half. Thiessen threw a 50-yard pass to Flemming on the Falcons' opening play from scrimmage and McKay ran 15 yards for a TD to give Air Force a 7-0 lead. Utah hasn't lost four straight games since 1990, coach Ron McBride's first year, and has not opened with four straight losses since 1986. Thiessen hit just five passes but averaged almost 30 yards per completion. Utah (0-4, 0-1 MWC) is now 1-of-11 on field goal attempts this season.Īir Force, which had lost four of its last five games to the Utes, rushed for 242 yards. Justin Pendry and Corey Nelson combined to block a field goal attempt and Utah's Golden Whetman missed a 45-yard attempt. In the second half, the Falcons forced four Utah punts. Horner)Ĭapping a drive kept alive by a 33-yard reception by Ryan Flemming, Thiessen hit Chris Jessop on a 19-yard pass to give Air Force a 23-14 edge with 12:30 left. 23) - Mike Thiessen threw for two touchdowns as Air Force defeated Utah 23-14 Saturday night.Īir Force's Nate Beard (34) works for a short gain over Utah's CR Dwinell (49), Kimball Christianson (10) and Arnold Parker (17) in the first half Saturday, Sept.
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