An e-scooter rider on the Purdue Campus gave a masterclass on how not to ride a motorized scooter with their no-look merge.
Purdue Campus-area driver and Redditor /u/Yoki_N shared headshaking dashcam footage from earlier in June (June 15, 2026) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit, showing this goofball e-scooter rider sending it with a no-look merge off the sidewalk, just expecting drivers to react accordingly.
Check out their dangerous move below with the original Reddit thread linked here.
The incident happened on the Purdue Campus in the 1200 block of Northwestern Ave (John R Wooden Dr) (Exact location on Google Maps linked here.)
As the dashcam shows, OP is headed southbound on Northwestern Ave, going at about the speed limit.
As he approaches the parking lot to the Kozuch Football Performance Center, a sit-down e-scooter rider without a helmet and illegally riding on the sidewalk hops off said sidewalk onto Northwestern Ave without looking, right in front of OP.
OP has to swerve out of the way to avoid sideswiping them.
Thankfully, there was no one next to OP, and he successfully avoided making contact.
“I have a feeling that dude will become a part of the pavement if he keeps it up. Also, no helmet or any safety gear/protection,” the top comment from /u/BigGranny000 reads.
“It’s Purdue’s campus. Expected,” local /u/jdog16 added.
“These e-bikes are such a f***ing nuisance. It’s like riding a dirtbike on the sidewalk, and yet somehow it is allowed. Little s***heads kids will run you off of trails and sidewalks on them without a second thought,” /u/alyosha_pls also commented.
Sidewalk riding is prohibited in West Lafayette.
In West Lafayette, riding an e-scooter on the sidewalk is a violation and typically carries a civil fine enforced under city ordinance, commonly in the range of about $50 for a first offense (and increasing for repeat violations). (Scribd)
Because scooters are treated like bicycles under Indiana traffic rules, unsafe maneuvers like hopping into traffic without yielding can also be cited as a traffic infraction, which can add up to roughly a $500 penalty depending on how it’s charged. (legalclarity.org)
