On Monday, ABC15 shared a report from the Cleveland Clinic on the rising number of traumatic injuries tied to e-bikes and electric scooters nationally. Now ABC15 Mornings Anchor Kaley O’Kelley is following through on that story by bringing it home, looking at what’s happening right here in the Valley, and what’s being done about it.
O’Kelley spent time with John Boyd, an injury prevention specialist at Phoenix Children’s hospital, who leads the hospital’s rider safety program. Before joining Phoenix Children’s, Boyd spent years with the Phoenix Police Department, where he served as the bike and pedestrian safety coordinator.
Doctors at Phoenix Children’s say they’re treating everything from broken bones to traumatic brain injuries in kids who ride e-bikes and scooters, and experts warn that standard bicycle helmets aren’t built to protect against the kind of high-speed crashes these bikes can cause — riders need helmets designed specifically for e-bikes and scooters…