May 15, 2024
A man injured when he was hit by a car while he was operating a low speed Segway electric scooter is not entitled to personal injury protection (PIP) benefits under New Jersey’s no-fault auto insurance law, the state’s Supreme Court …
April 6, 2023
Paris will ban electric scooters from September 1, the French capital’s mayor said, after the public voted to remove them from the streets, however e-scooter operators said on Monday [April 3] they hoped to stop the plan. The e-scooter ban …
April 4, 2023
State Farm must pay an uninsured motorist claim for injuries caused by an electric motor scooter even though the scooter didn’t match the definition of “motor vehicle” in Florida statutes, a panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled …
September 15, 2022
MUMBAI – A fire that started at an electric scooter showroom in India killed at least eight people and injured 11, police said on Tuesday, in what is the deadliest such incident involving electric vehicles in the country. A spate …
October 18, 2021
The era of breakneck growth for electric scooter firms is giving way to more selective expansion focused on profits as they face tougher regulations, more demanding customers and wary insurers. Hurt badly by global coronavirus lockdowns last year, companies offering …
August 6, 2019
Another electric scooter rider has been fatally hit by a vehicle in Atlanta, the third such death since the e-scooters arrived in the city last year. News outlets report Atlanta police say 34-year-old Amber Ford died Thursday after being hit …
July 15, 2019
A YouTube star’s death on an electric scooter may renew safety concerns as scooter companies aggressively seek to expand their presence as “alternative transportation.” Emily Hartridge, a television presenter who made videos about fitness and mental health, died after her …
July 8, 2019
European startup Dott has secured 30 million euros ($34 million) in a fundraising led by existing investors EQT and South Africa’s Naspers to launch an electric bike hiring business and roll out new generations of its electric scooters. Europe’s Dott, …
June 12, 2019
Facial and head injuries from riding electric scooters have tripled over the past decade, according to a Rutgers study. Electric scooter use has been increasing in popularity as an alternative to gas vehicles. However, state helmet laws vary, and the …
June 11, 2019
Atlanta officials are considering ways to crack down on the throngs of electric scooters clogging the city’s sidewalks and streets. WAGA-TV reports that city leaders want to implement new regulations to stop scooter abuse by riders and company owners. City …