Deal has reached the limit.
The Offer
- Lime is giving away free helmets to the first 25,000 people who take the ‘Respect The Ride Pledge’
The Fine Print
- First 25,000 US riders only
Our Verdict
This is something I can get behind in a big way, I had one close friend get hit by a car when riding a bike. Thankfully he was wearing a helmet, the doctors said if he wasn’t that he would have likely died. He had a long recovery, but is in perfect health now. The respect the ride pledge is mostly just common sense stuff, but I do think it’s good that Lime is doing this as some scooter users are an absolute menace. Even if you don’t want the helmet yourself you could always grab a free one and then give it to a local shelter or charity. It might not be the coolest looking helmet (although I actually don’t mind the design if it looks like that) but it’s better than being dead.
Got an email yesterday saying I did not make the cut, as 85,000 applied for the 25,000 helmets
@williamcharles According to the link it’s 250,000, not 25,000
I think they are giving out 250,000 helmets total. 25,000 in america and the rest in other countries.
I couldn’t honestly pledge to always obey the traffic laws. I already have a helmet anyway.
Let the Scooter Love Vs. Hate Festival begin …
My favorite picture of my significant other is her riding an electric Lime bike for the first time on the pier in Seattle. She was smiling from ear to ear. Loved those things and took full advantage while we were there.
Hey Doc. Thanks for this article. Just ordered my helmet.
I take the pledge to one day hit a biker that doesn’t obey the traffic laws (which majority don’t). I’m doing my part – are you?
Hey David, don’t be a dickhead. Did you actually read the pledge? It’s about changing this type of behavior.
GO! doc
lol 2 thumbs up!
I love this board. Helpful AND entertaining.
Gosh, maybe some are imperfect…unlike drivers, who always come to a complete stop at every stop sign…and never ever go above the speed limit…and never get distracted by their mobile devices…and always use their turn signals…and always have appropriate tires for snow conditions…and…
Maybe it’s different in other places, but in NJ/SE PA, just about every biker I see runs right through red lights and doesn’t use hand signals. They think the laws don’t apply to them. It is the exception when I actually see someone stopped at a light, so much so I almost want to roll down my window and say thank you/give a thumbs up.
Turn signals I’ll give you but 99% of cars stop at red lights.
So true about NJ/PA. I once looked at a kid/teen on a bike and I’m thinking WTF, cutting across a 2 lane busy road during evening rush hour, just close enough to a traffic light to have to also cut across the left turn lane, but not at the crosswalk. I’m thinking, what a dumbass. Then I realized it was MY OWN SON!
It happened again on a pitch dark road, no lights or reflective clothing on him or his friend. omg sometimes I’d like to shake him.
I worked for years in a large Philly trauma center. I could write a book about all the stories. He tells me I worry too much. That boy just begs to learn the hard way. Grrr…
I did sign up this morning so we’ll see if it really arrives.
Don’t be a DB.
No idea sorry
Thanks Doc!
In for one.
Took the pledge. Thanks DOC!
Thanks Doc. Saving life, one post at a time!