Electric scooter accident claiming nearly 300 since the launch of Lime

Since the launch of Lime E Scooters in the United States in Auckland and Christchurch in October, 285 insurance claims have been filed with public insurance for injuries caused by electric scooters.

This included 171 Accident Compensation Corporation claims in Auckland between October 14 and November 25 and 102 in Christchurch – the two cities where Lime launched his services.

During the same period in the rest of New Zealand, there were only 12 claims for injuries related to electric scooters.

The data also show that the injury rate has accelerated.

In the first month after the launch of Lime – between October 14 and November 12 – there were nearly 150 injury claims.

But since then almost as many claims have been made, with about 135 filed in the last 13 days.

The latest injury statistics appear when lime scooters continue to appear in unusual places.

Two were recently found in Marlborough – one in Blenheim and one in Picton – although scooters are only officially available for hundreds of miles in Christchurch, reports Stuff.

The lime scooters were currently being held at the Blenheim police station. The media have said that another rusty scooter has been stranded on a Auckland beach earlier this month with geese.

New Zealand police were also photographed with lime scooters in Auckland after a night shift policeman in downtown recently took one for a ride in joy.

A video broadcast on social media shows a group of officers chatting with two men outside the Mobil and KFC at Quay St, before an officer takes a ride on the parking lot.

Lime would also consider deploying its scooters on the streets of Wellington.

Wellington City Council confirmed earlier this month that several companies – including Lime – had contacted the council to introduce electric scooters to the capital.

Council Transport Portfolio Manager Chris Calvi-Freeman said his team is taking a cautious approach.

Scooters are relatively harmless when used with caution, but there will always be a minority of conflict situations, he said.

"They can be used at a speed of up to 27 km / h on the sidewalk, it's a totally crazy situation, so we have to be very careful about what we're promoting," he said. declared.

In Auckland, customers also lost their heads when the Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi, or "Mi" as many know, opened its first store offering electric scooters for private use.

The Mount Wellington store reportedly sold for $ 257,750 worth of electric scooters in the first seven hours after customers waited to get to the interior.