How safe is that e-scooter? US hospitals asked to tally injuries


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 14 Mar 2019

People ride Neutron Holdings Inc. LimeBike shared electric scooters on the Embarcadero in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 3, 2018. City officials, eager to do something about the electric scooters issue, are sending cease-and-desist letters and are planning to require permits soon, while impounding any that they say are parked illegally. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

The Atlanta City Council is pushing for new regulations on electric scooters that they hope will lead to more safety requirements for the popular – but some say dangerous – mode of urban transportation. 

In a resolution passed March 4, the council asked hospitals and healthcare outlets to voluntarily track scooter-related injuries and share the numbers with the city. Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore said she hopes the data will help the City Council write new safety requirements. 

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