E-Scooters Under New Safety Rules | Belfast News

E-scooters are staying on the roads—but with major new rules starting August: riders must be 18, wear helmets and hi-vis jackets, and soon, licenses and registration will be required. Shops can’t sell to minors or non-road-legal models. After a surge in injuries—1 in 3 pediatric brain injuries at major hospitals tied to e-scooters, with a 50% jump in TBIs last year—authorities are cracking down, boosting police powers like in the UK, and a full report drops July 31. Safety vs. freedom: the government’s walking a tightrope. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0a22924cc85cba2e