Local police departments have taken notice to an increased use of motorized scooters and electric bikes, which they say also brought an increase risk of accidents.
“Across the country, emergency rooms are treating hundreds of thousands of injuries tied to these devices, and the numbers are rising,” said Denton County ESD No. 1 and 2 in a statement. “As more people use these e-bikes and electric scooters, injuries have climbed sharply.”
At least two accidents involving young people on micro-mobility devices were reported in Lantana over the past week, resulting in injuries…