Read this before hopping on a scooter
One in three people injured on e-scooters gets hurt during their very first ride, according to a government safety report released this week.
One in three of those injured was riding an e-scooter for the first time. In fact, most of those who landed in the hospital were novices; about 63% had ridden nine times or less before getting hurt. Most of the accidents actually didn’t involve cars; only 10% of injured riders were hit by motor vehicles. Rather, half reported their accidents resulted from road conditions such as potholes and cracks. More than a third admitted they crashed while going too fast, and 10% said they hit a curb. Just under one in five claimed that their scooter malfunctioned. And more than half were injured in the street, while one-third were hurt on the sidewalk.
Motorized scooters from companies such as Bird, Lime and the Ford-owned F, +0.68% Spin have been appearing all over the country, generally charging users anywhere from 15 cents to $1 per minute to rent e-scooters docked throughout an urban area, which can zip around as fast as 15 miles per hour.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
CDC Director On Measles Outbreak: 'We Think This Is A Very Serious Situation''We can say — and I can say as the director of the CDC — that vaccination does not cause autism. It's really important,' Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC, says.
Read more »
Measles outbreak: CDC finds 704 cases nationwide, most in 25 yearsFor the third week in a row, health officials added dozens of new reports to the year’s list of confirmed measles cases, bringing the total to 704 in 22 states — the highest number of reported US cases in a single year since 1994.
Read more »
CDC: Measles cases hit 704 in 22 states since beginning of yearAs of April 26, the Centers for Disease Control had reported 704 cases of measles in the United States since the beginning of 2019, representing the largest number of cases reported in the country in a single year since 1994 and since measles was declared eliminated in 2000. NBC News Medical Correspondent Dr. John Torres breaks down the numbers.
Read more »
If you're riding a scooter, wear a helmet, says the CDCThe CDC finds that almost half of e-scooter injuries involve head trauma.
Read more »
CDC says there's an epidemic of e-scooter injuries that could easily be preventedCDC says there’s an epidemic of e-scooter injuries that could easily be prevented.
Read more »
Scooters leading to serious but preventable injuries, CDC warnsSince electric scooters began populating streets of some of the country’s biggest cities last year, there has been a surge in emergency room visits for fractures, dislocations and head trauma, the CDC found in a study.
Read more »
'Don’t wash your raw chicken': CDC says doing so can spread germsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says washing chicken can do more harm than good.
Read more »
The CDC said you shouldn't wash raw chicken, dividing the internetShould you wash raw chicken before eating?
Read more »
CDC urges helmet use to prevent severe head injuries while riding scootersHead trauma tops the list of severe injuries involving the use of electric scooters — injuries that in many cases could have been prevented with the use of a helmet, according to a new study by the CDC and the Austin public health department.
Read more »