In Lviv, over the past four months, 268 people have sought medical help after being injured in road traffic incidents involving electric scooters. Almost half of those injured were 133 children. This was reported by the Health Department of the Lviv City Council.
Some of the injured made their own way to hospital, while others were taken by emergency medical teams. In total, 73 children and 3 adult patients required hospitalisation.
The city Health Department stresses that a significant proportion of such cases could have been prevented if the Highway Code had been followed and protective equipment used when riding electric scooters.
“The greatest danger in such cases is posed by traumatic brain injuries, which can lead to severe lifelong neurological disorders. Last year in the city, three children were diagnosed with brain death after falling from electric scooters. We urge parents not to allow children to use electric scooters without proper protection. A helmet, keeping to a safe speed and observing the Highway Code help to avoid injuries,” the Health Department of the Lviv City Council emphasises.
Amid a rise in injuries related to the use of electric scooters, particularly among children, Lviv has tightened the rules for these micromobility devices. The new requirements include a minimum user age of 16, compulsory wearing of a protective helmet, a speed limit of 15 km/h in potentially hazardous areas, and regulation of parking areas for electric scooters.