The evidence from frontline clinicians is stark: e-scooter collisions can leave children with serious injuries and lifelong consequences. The law is clear that no one under 18 should use an e-scooter, and our message to parents and guardians is equally clear: do not buy one for a child. No gift is worth putting their safety at risk.Nuala Carey, Director of Partnerships and External Affairs at the RSA, said: “The evidence from frontline clinicians is stark: e-scooter collisions can leave children with serious injuries and lifelong consequences. The law is clear that no one under 18 should use an e-scooter, and our message to parents and guardians is equally clear: do not buy one for a child. No gift is worth putting their safety at risk.” #EScooterSafety #ChildSafety #RoadSafety
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has issued a warning to parents against buying e-scooters for children under 18 due to the rising number of serious brain injuries among young riders, as highlighted by a consultant paediatrician who treated over 20 such cases in the past year. #EScooterSafety #ChildSafety #RoadSafety
Parents should be fined for pre-teen misuse of e-scooters, says Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín https://t.co/hf1bVHKBcj #EScooterSafety #Aontú #PeadarTóibín #IE
Nach einem tödlichen Unfall in Wolfsburg, bei dem ein 16-jähriger E-Scooter-Fahrer von einem 21-jährigen Autofahrer, der mutmaßlich bei einem illegalen Autorennen die Kontrolle über sein Fahrzeug verlor, erfasst und mitgerissen wurde, ermittelt die Staatsanwaltschaft wegen eines verbotenen Autorennens und hat den Führerschein des Fahrers beschlagnahmt. #EScooterSafety #IllegalStreetRacing #TrafficAccident
