The disability worker told 9News she was walking home with her guide dog when she was hit by an e-scooter. 9News
Pedestrian groups have called for more compliance checks as ain the CBD and inner-city suburbs, causing an influx of scooters to hit busy streets.
Disability worker Brittany Watson told 9News she was walking home with her guide dog when she was hit by an e-scooter.Disability worker Brittany Watson was walking home with her guide dog when she was struck by an e-scooter."The handlebars hit my wrist, bruising me to the point where I had the next day off work."
Between 2019 and 2020, 27 people ended up in the emergency department with injuries related to e-scooters.There have been calls for greater compliance checks on e-scooters as a trial gets underway in Melbourne.Hospitalisations were also common among children aged 10 to 14. E-scooters can be ridden along bike lanes, shared paths and lower speed roads up to 50km/h within the trial areas.
Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing Glenn Weir said police wanted people to engage with the trial "sensibly".
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