9 in 10 e-scooter riders who get injured at night have been drinking

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91% of injuries sustained while driving an e-scooter at night happen after the rider has been drinking, according to a Norwegian study. The researchers compared about 1000 emergency department presentations after e-scooter crashes with nearly 3000 injuries from bicycle crashes. They say those who get injured on e-scooters are more likely to be younger than cyclists, more likely to be injured at night, more likely to have been drinking and far less likely to be wearing a helmet than cyclists, with just 2.1% of injured e-scooter riders wearing a helmet compared to 62.2% of cyclists.