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We have to be very attentive every time we go out on the street. The number of people using electric scooters is growing rapidly. Some people drive this vehicle according to the rules, while others drive it as they know it.
Nijolė Dambrauskienė, the chief physician of the Klaipėda Ambulance Station (KGMPS), says that every day an ambulance goes to rescue people who have suffered from electric scooters.
“After careless rides on scooters, the most common trauma is a fracture. We often face even open bone fractures,” said N. Dambrauskienė. The specialist added that head injuries and abrasions to various parts are also common. of the body.
Head of KGMPS the deputy doctor warned that a person who has fallen from a scooter and is seriously injured should not be touched. “It is very dangerous to move a person with a broken bone. Out of a great desire to help another, we can only hurt him.
During the aid, it is possible to tear the ligaments, damage the blood vessels and all this worsens the current state of the patient ”, assured N. Dambrauskienė.
A lot of work for the police
The most common offense for electric scooters is speeding. According to the KET rules, the scooter can be driven at a speed of 3-7 km / h, and people can ride with it at a speed of 30 km / h.
“Scooter drivers who do not follow speed rules are at great financial risk. For example, if a person breaks their pelvic bones, arm or leg, a person who operates a scooter can pay about 5,000 thousand damages. to the victim euros.
Therefore, I think it is not worth speeding up with a scooter, ”said the head of the Klaipėda Highway Police Service, Mindaugas Džermeika.
Another very common infraction is that children do not wear helmets while driving this vehicle, although a person under the age of 18 must use it. Only one helmet is recommended for an adult.
When asked if the police often check the sobriety of people who ride scooters, Ms Jermeika assured that this is done every day.
“We especially try to check Bolt scooters, because very often they are drunk from the old town of Klaipeda to their homes,” the official said. For this violation, intoxicated people are punished with a fine.
What can be done to improve the situation?
“The police have always been adamant that the state does not really care about the safety of the Lithuanian people in electric scooter matters and blames the police for all the blame. We have repeatedly told politicians that we must follow the lead of Germany, the Netherlands.
Let’s legalize that the scooter can only be driven by adults, and let the obligation to insure the scooter arise. Let’s tell everyone to wear a helmet that really protects a person in a disaster. Some much-needed laws would help prevent injuries and tears for so many people, “said Mindaugas Džermeika.
