About The Study: In this study of nearly 3,200 individuals who were injured while using electric scooters or bicycles in Oslo, Norway, electric scooter riders, compared with bicyclists, were younger, less frequently wearing a helmet, more often intoxicated and were more often injured at night. The rate of intoxication among electric scooter riders injured at night was high. Preventive measures, including awareness campaigns, regulating electric scooter availability, improving infrastructure, and implementing stricter helmet and alcohol policies, may prove effective for reducing injuries.
Authors: August Vincent Stray, M.D., D.D.S., of Oslo University Hospital in Oslo, Norway, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.26701)
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