Recent data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has revealed the large increase in injuries to riders of e-scooters throughout Canada. While such information was reported by many official news media the average citizen or rider of an e-scooter rarely gets to see the specifics of that data. While the CIHI is funded by Canadian Medical Association its data remains closed to those who have special permission to examine the data.
E-scooters, much like e-bikes are becoming more popular on roadways and on municipal sidewalks. While their speeds are supposed to be governed to below 32 km/h many are observed travelling at higher speeds. Because of these speeds they are more difficult for drivers of motor vehicles to detect. In many instances e-riders do not wear helmets while they also may not require much understanding of what situations could cause them harm. Combined with the secrecy surrounding injury data this spells for many unnecessary collisions and serious injuries.
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