{"id":8113,"date":"2019-03-02T18:27:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-02T18:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/scooter-fault-leaves-lime-riders-injured\/"},"modified":"2019-03-02T18:27:44","modified_gmt":"2019-03-02T18:27:44","slug":"scooter-fault-leaves-lime-riders-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/scooter-fault-leaves-lime-riders-injured\/","title":{"rendered":"Scooter fault leaves Lime riders injured"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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E-scooter hire company Lime has warned about a fault that can lead to riders being flung off scooters at high speed.<\/p>\n

The fault, which has caused injuries, strikes most often when scooters hit bumps while going full speed downhill.<\/p>\n

The bug meant the scooter suddenly applied “excessive braking”, said Lime.<\/a><\/p>\n

A software update had “resulted in a material reduction of occurrences”, it said, but riders should check the brakes before starting a journey until all Lime scooters had been updated.<\/p>\n

Bumps and bruises<\/h2>\n

In its advisory note, Lime said its statistics suggested that the sudden braking bug had affected less than 0.0045% of all the rides taken on its scooters. <\/p>\n

But, it added, even this small number had meant some riders had been hurt, mainly by “bumps and bruises” caused when they fell off.<\/p>\n

“Data shows scooters are a safe form of transportation, comparable to or safer than bicycles,” it said.<\/p>\n

To stay safe, e-scooter users should also wear a helmet, respect local road laws and be cautious. <\/p>\n

Head injuries<\/h2>\n

Lime scooters are available in more than 100 cities and are used for more than one million rides per month.<\/p>\n

The warning comes soon after a study by the Consumer Reports<\/a> watchdog showed there had been more than 1,500 scooter-related accidents in the US since 2017.<\/p>\n

At least three riders are known to have died in accidents involving the scooters. <\/p>\n

The most recent death was of Irish exchange student Mark Sands, who died in Austin, Texas , on 2 February, after colliding with a Uber car.<\/p>\n

After the study was published, William Wallace, a senior policy analyst at Consumer Reports, said: “Right now, a stunning number of e-scooter users are getting seriously hurt, including with head injuries. <\/p>\n

“Consumers, scooter companies, cities, helmet-makers, and safety regulators must work together now to improve the safety of these products.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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