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E-Scooters Under Fire | Cork News
E-scooters are getting a major safety overhaul as the government raises the minimum riding age to 18, mandates helmets and high-vis gear, and prepares to treat them like cars with licensing and registration requirements. After a surge in injuries—especially traumatic brain injuries in kids—officials have seized over 1,400 scooters and filed nearly 800 prosecutions. A full ban remains under consideration, but for now, sales to minors are banned and new safety standards are being enforced. Hospitals are sounding the alarm, with one pediatric facility reporting over a third of its TBI cases tied…
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