E-scooter injuries plummet following council ban, study finds

There has been a significant reduction in emergency department presentations following the City of Perth's ban on hiring e-scooters, according to a new study.

This matters as e-scooters become an increasingly common form of transport in cities around the world

Pen_ash/Unsplash A fall from an electric scooter (e-scooter) can look deceptively minor. The rider is standing only a short distance above the road and, unlike a motorcycle, most e-scooters are limited to relatively modest speeds. Yet trauma surgeons are seeing injuries that tell a different story. E-scooter crashes ca