30% of people injured in e-scooter crashes are presenting to hospitals intoxicated in new research from St James's Hospital.
A Midlands doctor is voicing concerns over the presence of alcohol and drugs in e-scooters users.
It comes as over 30% of people injured in e-scooter crashes are presenting to hospitals intoxicated.
New research by St James' Hospital in Dublin also shows the use of helmets by patients with facial injuries has dropped from 23% to 18%.
The law requires users to be over 16 years and to adhere to a maximum speed limit of 20 km/h, however the use of helmets is not mandatory.
Prof. Eoin Sheehan of Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore says scooters will never come out well from a collision with a vehicle:
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