eScooters: Know your ride

Riders testing the Beam eScooter sharing service at the launch last year. However, the service doesn’t provide helmets at the moment.

Shared electric scooter (eScooter) services are becoming more common in many countries but the buzz about the new mode of transportation is somewhat diminished by reports of accidents.

An investigation by US non-profit organisation Consumer Reports found that between late 2017 and early 2019 more than 1,500 people across the United States have been injured in eScooter related crashes.Its report was based on checks with over 100 hospitals and five agencies like the police in 47 cities.