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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Ross Lydall

E-scooters blamed for injuries as bus drivers slam on brakes to avoid riders

People using illegal e-bikes and e-scooters have been blamed for an increase in injuries to bus passengers.

Bus bosses said drivers were having to slam on the brakes to avoid people riding the battery-powered devices recklessly — with elderly passengers the most at risk of being hurt as a result.

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