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E-Scooters Without Helmets | Auckland News
New Zealand’s new bike and e-scooter rules let kids under 12 ride on footpaths and e-scooters share cycle lanes—aimed at safety—but leave a glaring gap: no helmet law for e-scooter riders. With a recent coroner’s report revealing a fatal scooter crash involving an unhelmeted rider, and 69 traumatic brain injuries from scooter accidents since 2021, the human cost is mounting. Accident claims have surged 55% across all ages, and experts warn removing helmet mandates for cyclists could lead to more injuries and skyrocketing healthcare costs. Helmets work—why not make them mandatory for everyone…
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