Boston E-Scooter Accident Lawyer
According to Trackingsharks.com there have been 39 shark attacks in the United States thus far in 2021 (26 Florida, 5 Hawaii, 3 California) and NO FATALITIES.
By contrast, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 133,000 injuries related to e-bikes, e-scooters and hoverboards were report between 2017 and 2019 with 41 DEATHS.
Recent reports, including the New York Times “As Personal E-Mobility Spreads, Safety Challenges Grow”, suggest there has been an uptick in e-bike and e-scooter usage post COVID. As one would expect, the accompanying number of people injured and killed is also likely to rise in 2021.
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While we hope we do not hear from you, if you or anyone you know is injured or killed while operating an e-bike or e-scooter please call our office immediately.
Important Information for e-bikes:
Massachusetts Law on e-scooters, e-bikes, and mopeds
Massachusetts adopted a statewide e-bike law in 2022 (Chapter 179 of the Acts of 2022, effective November 8, 2022). Class 1 and Class 2 electric bicycles are now defined in G.L. c. 90, § 1 and are expressly excluded from the old motorized bicycle rules. You do not need a driver’s license, permit, or registration to ride a Class 1 or Class 2 e-bike. Riders age 16 and under must wear a helmet, and e-bikes generally follow the same rules of the road as traditional bicycles. Motorized scooters are different: G.L. c. 90, § 1E requires a valid driver’s license or permit, limits operation to 20 miles per hour, and requires a helmet.
Important information for e-scooters:
Again while Massachusetts has not adopted a formal e-scooter law yet, good reference is the motorized scooter statute. Operators need to possess a driver’s license or learner permit. Use on permitted public ways except state highways and where signage prohibits scooters or bicycles. Operators shall be subject to all traffic laws and regulations in the Commonwealth except operators must keep to the right including when passing, scooters must be equipped with turn signals so operators keep both hands on at all times and no person shall operate a scooter before sunrise or after sunset. Like e-bikes, helmets required. However, no passengers allowed!
If you have been injured by or while riding on an e-scooter or e-bike contact one of our experienced Boston e-scooter accident lawyers right away. Our office is here to help you through the process.
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