One-third of e-scooter riders who get injured are using the dockless devices for the first time.
That’s according to a report released this week from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Austin Public Health Department.
It looks at close to 200 injured e-scooter riders in the Texas city over a roughly three-month period.
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