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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

E-scooters could be three times more dangerous than cycling, study finds

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Electric scooters could be three times more dangerous than cycling, a government-commissioned study has found.

E-scooter riders engaged in anti-social behaviour such as racing each other and performing dangerous stunts has been witnessed by the vast majority of people, a survey of more than 3,600 residents in England across 10 areas hosting trials of rental schemes reveals.

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