A newly released report is calling for a minimum age of 16 for riding e-scooters, following an analysis at one Queensland hospital that revealed the physical risks faced by children.
The study, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health on June 3, analysed data from the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, where 176 child e-scooter injuries were recorded for the emergency department from Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2024.
