08/09/2026
There is a shocking rise in accidents from these "micromobility" devices. This is obvious to any of us in ER or surgery settings, but has also been published recently in JAMA.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2821387?utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=072324 #
We have to do something to help regulate who, when, and where these vehicles can be used. Losing lives due to careless lack of regulation is a tragedy.
This is not about limiting freedom. It's about keeping us all safe and acknowledging what these vehicles really are.