Calls for new rules around e-scooters

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 4:49 a.m.

There are calls to bring in new rules around e-scooters - after it was found users were more likely to be hospitalised than cyclists. Research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal compares the injuries of e-scooter riders and cyclists treated and Auckland City Hospital. They found e-scooter users had significantly higher levels of alcohol in their system and were less likely to wear protective gear. Reporter Karoline Tuckey has more.