Auckland and Dunedin suspend the two-wheelers after a series of accidents resulting from technical glitchLime e-scooters have been temporarily suspended from two New Zealand cities after a technical glitch caused the front wheel of some scooters to lock, throwing riders onto the pavement. Kimpton, said the company had failed to reassure the council that the scooters were safe and a temporary suspension had been ordered. “The safety of people using e-scooters and those that share the environment with them is our number one priority,” Kimpton said. According to ACC data, 91 people have been injured in Lime scooter accidents there following their roll-out in January. A similar problem occurred with some of the company’s scooters in Switzerland, forcing them to withdraw the entire fleet earlier this year.

Source: The Guardian February 25, 2019 00:24 UTC