E-scooter injury presentations at Dunedin’s emergency department have outpaced car-related ones in a sample from this year. On average, one department bed was occupied by an e-scooter patient for two hours and 44 minutes each day during the study period. Graduating medical student and co-author Luke Barker said what surprised him most were the resources taken up by e-scooter injuries. Emergency department nurse practitioner and co-author Signe Stanbridge said there were things the study did not assess, such as the extent of injuries from car-related presentations. E-scooter companies do not need licences to operate in Dunedin, but the council is working towards making this happen.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 13, 2019 15:32 UTC