To the surprise of a 56-year old woman from Boston and no one else (we hope…), trying to ride a motorized scooter on an escalator can have damaging effects on your well-being and…personal dignity.

Surveillance camera footage from the Broadway MBTA Station showed the middle-aged woman attempting to hitch a ride on the escalator (instead of using the elevator) and flipping over in the process.

With the help of a by-stander, the woman got up on her own two feet, shaken but not hurt. She then walked down the elevator all by herself – just in case you were wondering…

Boston CBS reported that the incident took place last week. You can watch the surveillance video right below the jump.

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