E-Scooter Riders Face Higher Brain Injury Risk Than Motorcyclists. Lawmakers Want a Fix
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Higher brain injury rates for e-scooter riders are turning a micromobility UX story into a regulatory and liability problem. Operators in urban mobility should expect stricter safety mandates, insurance scrutiny, and potentially hardware design requirements baked into city contracts.
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