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Draper police data shows 25 scooter crashes in three years; council weighs local restrictions
Summary
Draper Police reported 29 electric‑vehicle crashes from 2023–2025, 25 involving scooters; 14 caused injuries and seven riders were hospitalized. Council asked staff to draft enforceable local code options — helmet rules, age minimums, sidewalk and speed limits — while monitoring state legislation.
Lee Chaplin, a crime analyst with the Draper Police Department, told the City Council on Feb. 3 that the department documented 29 electric‑vehicle accidents from January 2023 through December 2025, 25 of which involved scooters. “Of the 29 total accidents, 14 resulted in injuries,” Chaplin said, adding that seven riders were transported to the hospital for broken bones, dental injuries and other significant trauma.
Chaplin said riders ranged from 9 to 58 years old but that juveniles accounted for most crashes — 12 involved children 15 or younger and a further five were 16–17. He identified a concentration…
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