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Resident cites surge in e-bike and e-scooter injuries, urges Bellevue to track helmet use
2575940 · March 5, 2025
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Summary
A physician and engineer urged the council to measure helmet use and safety enforcement for micromobility vehicles after citing national injury data.
A Bellevue resident and physician told the City Council on March 10 that micromobility injuries have surged nationally and urged local leaders to track user safety and helmet use.
Dr. Matthew Ruhl said a 2024 study shows a sharp increase in micromobility vehicle (MMV) injuries, giving figures he attributed to a national NIH/UCFS analysis: "in 02/2017, there were 751 e-bike injuries. In 2022, there were over 23,000." Ruhl urged…
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