There are growing calls for an overhaul of e-scooter laws after Australia's consumer watchdog found Lime failed to disclose safety issues it was aware of to riders.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said Lime did not comply with mandatory injury reporting requirements on at least 50 occasionsIt has led to calls for the e-scooters to be banned from footpaths
"If you are hit by one of those scooters, the medical bills will come out of your own pocket," Mr Scruby said.Mr Scruby said he believed riders should have licences and e-scooters should be registered vehicles. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said Lime told riders its Generation Two e-scooters were safe to ride, despite knowing of at least 50 incidents where riders were injured.In some instances, the scooters would apply excessive brake force or the front wheel would lock, causing serious injuries such as broken bones, damaged teeth, cuts and abrasions.
"If a person has suffered a serious injury, illness or death associated with using their product either in or outside Australia, they must report it under the provisions of the Australian Consumer Law."
Well any form of transport or getting around has risks.. derrr you can scream along on a push bike and no one makes a fuss, what’s different? Let’s settle and keep it real. Careful what you wish for when you start feeding insurance companies, bans which remove freedoms & rights?
If you can't work out the safety implications of an electric scooter just by seeing one in action, you're not going to read T&Cs
maybe this is a good thing, maybe people should be more aware of personal safety and not rely on someone else to tell them something may be unsafe. at the end of the day, sure the end user has to take some responsibility for their person safety. I don't ride them for this reason
'the same power as a motorcycle' lol not really
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Propaganda by big petro chemical
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