January 24, 2020
E-scooters burst into flames in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park
December 27,2019
Are e-scooters safe enough? New York governor vetoes legalization, citing safety concerns
November 7, 2019
Riding While Drunk and Other Dangers of the E-Scooters Craze
June 8, 2019
Safety Glitch on Some E-Scooters
June 7, 2019
Boon In Electric Scooters Leads To More Injuries, Deaths
June 4, 2018
Consumer Reports: E-Scooter Safety Investigation
Al Electric Scooter Scourge Is Stalking Paris
June 3, 2019
Skip Pulls Fleet from SF Streets After E-Scooter Catches Fire in Washington DC
8 Deaths Now Tied To E-Scooters
May 31, 2019:
Skip Suspends Service After DC Scooter Fire
I Almost Died Riding An E-Scooter
May 30, 2019:
E-Scooter Catches Fire While Parked in Downtown Washington DC
The latest example of the dangers that e-scooters pose is the story this afternoon in The Washington Post about an electric scooter that apparently caught fire while parked today in downtown DC.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2019/05/30/an-electric-scooter-caught-fire-downtown-dc/
Electric Scooters Come With Controversy, Injury Risk
For those who are concerned about the dangers that are posed by electric scooters for pedestrians and e-scooter riders, please see the story at this link:
May 28, 2019:
Risks and Dangers for E-Scooter Riders
Given the increasing risks that some e-scooter riders pose to pedestrians and automobile drivers, I thought you’d be interested in these two articles about who pays when there are accidents involving electric scooters:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Before-you-scoot-off-know-your-risk-13897519.php
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2019/01/29/515848.htm
I have launched on online petition calling for tougher e-scooter safety laws in Washington DC. Please sign the petition now by going to this link: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/tougher-e-scooter-safety-laws-for-washington-dc
Dangerous DC E-Scooters 