Incident Report 20210617-00002
Incident Type: Operational

Filer of Report: Joshua Bauer
Date Filed: 06/20/2021
Date of Incident: 06/17/2021
Location of Incident: Orcut Creek Rd, Sayre, PA
Persons Invoved in Incident: Joshua Bauer (operator)
Devices Contributing to Incident: Swagtron T6 Hoverboard, ID#HV001c
Factors Contributing to Incident: Large, unpredictable pothole in road
Damages: Forceful impact to hoverboard, resulting in scratches and potential unseen internal damage


Description of Incident: 

Operator was riding down right side of the road at speed of approximately 8 to 10 mph, while looking to his right at a steep driveway. Operator then looks back down at the road to see that he is rapidly approaching a large, deep pot hole.

Operator mentally perpares within a split second for the encounter and jumps off the hoverboard in a forward direction immediately after the hoverboard goes into the pot hole.

Operator manages to "catch his speed" by running at the speed he had been going before bailing out, for a couple of steps until able to come to a walking speed. Hoverboard  rolls vehimently into the left side of the road and finally onto the side of the road.


Determined Causes of Incident:

1. Operator did not make mental note of this pot hole while passing by it the first time when on his way to the destination.

2. Operator was not paying sufficient attention to nearby road conditions on the ride returning from his destination.

3. Pot hole had not been adequately taken care of by the local government.


Imposed Regualtions Resulting from Incident:

None


Imposed Recommendations Resulting from Incident:

The operator is recommended to pay adequate attention to their surroundoings, especially of road conditions, at all times.


Additional Information:

None