An actual six year old! what that says about the parents though…Midget?
Nothing. You don't know the circumstances of her being there. Through all we know she could could have been happily riding around her front fenced garden, when somebody came in to abduct her, so she escaped through the open gate and rode for her life until she was clear. She was wearing a proper helmet and looked pretty confident on the bike, so you might assume that her parents were responsible and made sure that she was properly trained to ride it.An actual six year old! what that says about the parents though…
It is good to be generous minded like you are and to give people the benefit of the doubt...Nothing. You don't know the circumstances of her being there. Through all we know she could could have been happily riding around her front fenced garden, when somebody came in to abduct her, so she escaped through the open gate and rode for her life until she was clear. She was wearing a proper helmet and looked pretty confident on the bike, so you might assume that her parents were responsible and made sure that she was properly trained to ride it.
Until we know the circumstances, we can't say or assume anything, neither can you justify any assumptions about her parents. We have three facts. She was riding where she shouldn't. She was wearing a fairly decent helmet. She looked competent in her ability to ride it.It is good to be generous minded like you are and to give people the benefit of the doubt...
I am rather less accepting of really bad parenting and am thinking about how much supervision they gave the child - looks like none at all, and also how we should regard a parent who gave a child of that age an electric bike in direct contravention of the law - assuming the bike was ridden on the road.
Yes - in the real world any six year old might leave the home premises and get out in the wild, but most parents would have sought to prevent that and not equipped them with a mobility device to enhance their travelling ability.
I'd say the parents were very lax and irresponsible and should be under supervision themselves after this incident.
I don't think you can say that without knowing the circumstances. I would ask the question why the details weren't included in the article. To me, it seems click-baity. There are many scenarios that could have cause the girl to be in that situation. I already gave you one, but I can invent 100s more, where parents weren't in any way to blame. It's not about being generous or forgiving. It's simply wrong to judge until you know the facts. This is a very unusual event, so my logic says that something unusual must have happened to cause it, though there's nothing certain about that either.but one thing is for sure - there was a massive failure in caring for her.
Social media poppycock.
Really? Where were the candidates taken from? A kindergarten?Until we know the circumstances, we can't say or assume anything, neither can you justify any assumptions about her parents. We have three facts. She was riding where she shouldn't. She was wearing a fairly decent helmet. She looked competent in her ability to ride it.
This reminds me of the old management training test, which was something like this:
Given facts
A man went into a shop
A gun was shown
Money was demanded
Money was handed over
A man was seen running away with a bag of money.
Questions
Was the robber a man?
How many robbers went into the shop?
Was the shopkeeper scared?
How many people were involved in the robbery?
Did a robber get away with the money?
Does crime pay?
Feel free to anser those questions.
You didn't answer the questions!Really? Where were the candidates taken from? A kindergarten?
The only one that could be logically answered is the last one, possibly, but even that answer could not be based on the information given.You didn't answer the questions!
Did they give a reason for her being there. I can't view because it's behind a pay wall.More here
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Terrifying clip of child riding bike on busy Scots road sparks fear online
The incident happened outside a busy shopping centre as cars passed on the opposite side of the road during rush hour.www.dailyrecord.co.uk
Yes, just popping out to the shop for some fags.Did they give a reason for her being there. I can't view because it's behind a pay wall.
The incident happened outside a busy shopping centre as cars passed on the opposite side of the road during rush hour.Did they give a reason for her being there. I can't view because it's behind a pay wall.
Thanks for that. They still didn't give the reason. I'd bet that they new what it was.The incident happened outside a busy shopping centre as cars passed on the opposite side of the road during rush hour.
John-Paul Clark
13:52, 21 Aug 2025Updated 15:36, 21 Aug 2025
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Terrifying clip of child riding bike on busy Scots road sparks fear online
Alarming footage captured the moment a child was seen driving down a busy road in Livingston on an electric scooter.
The incident was reported to police at Almondvale Road in the town on Wednesday August 20, at around 4.55pm.
In the clip the child can be seen wearing a helmet and white top at the time - while rush hour traffic was in full swing.
The youngster manages to exit a roundabout beside The Centre - a busy shopping centre in the town - and weave across two lanes on the road.
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Two vehicles follow slowly behind the scooter with a bus up ahead, as cars pass on the opposite side of the dual carriageway.
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Police were eventually alerted to the incident and brought the bike to a stop.
It is believed the parents were out looking for them before joining police at the scene, before advice as provided by officers.
Shocked locals hit out online after the video was shared.
Jordan Sneddon, who uploaded the footage, said the child had ‘no business’ being on the road.
He said: "The kid had absolutely no business on a road like that."
Laura-Ann Robertson said: “Oh my god! My heart is in my mouth watching this."
Stacey Macdonald commented: "It's a 30mph road. I've just left there and it's mayhem at this time with rush hour traffic. It could've ended in a serious disaster."
Nicholson T Anne added: "Myself and another lady pulled over and stayed with the child until police and parents came. The parents had been out looking for them."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.55pm on Wednesday, 20 August, 2025, officers received a report of a child riding an electric scooter in the Almondvale Road area of Livingston.
“The child was traced and advice was provided.”
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According to UK Government data there were 1,349 collisions involving e-scooters across the UK in 2022, with 1,437 casualties.
E-scooters are not permitted on public roads, pavements or other public spaces in Scotland, as they do not meet the necessary legal standards
Their use is only legal on private land with the landowner's consent.
Riding an e-scooter in public could result in fines, penalty points on a driving license, and the seizure of the scooter.
Yep, also that isn’t a scooter… for future reference, I use safari on my iPhone, reader mode gets you past the paywall, as does “hide distracting items”Thanks for that. They still didn't give the reason. I'd bet that they new what it was.