Scarfies not feelin' the Lime

A stream of strange antics involving Dunedin's Lime e-scooters continues with members of a metal band sparking up a "durrie" from a front-wheel burnout. In a video posted on social media, the long-haired members of Australian metal band Copia and Auckland metal band Seas of Conflict laugh as they use the scooter to light up a cigarette. The bass player for Copia posted the video on Instagram saying it was "the happiest moment of my life", telling media the guitarist for Seas of Conflict lit the cigarette while the two bands were hanging out before a gig. "We just met up with our mates again after getting a flight from Auckland and one thing turned into another and we were lighting durries off lime wheels. Nothing out of the ordinary to be honest." While in Dunedin he got the "vibe" e-scooters were not very popular among some in the city and said someone swerved at them while they were riding along the road. That's right, everyone. A motorist deliberately swerved at somebody on a Lime. I realise e-scooters may not be universally popular, but their riders are people as well. They are us. Did we not learn anything from what happened in Christchurch three weeks ago? We don't need to become them, but like it or not, THEY ARE US.