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<\/p>\nIf you go outside your door in Vancouver, you\u2019re almost guaranteed to come across someone riding an e-scooter. Vancouver Police say that a vast majority of riders don\u2019t use them properly.<\/p>\n
\u201cOut of the 1275 riders that we stopped, 920 of them were not wearing helmets,\u201d says Insp. Stephanie Willoughby.<\/p>\n
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That stark statistic was gathered during a month-long police awareness campaign that started just before Labour day. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) say they\u2019ve handed out hundreds of tickets during that span ranging from infractions like; underaged riders, riding on sidewalks and multiple riders at a time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWearing no helmet is $29, and the average fine amount is $109,\u201d says Willoughby.<\/p>\n
While they\u2019ve quickly become a popular method of transportation, they\u2019re also among the most dangerous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A recent report from the Canadian Institute for Health and Information points to a 40 per cent increase in e-scooter related hospitalizations Canada wide. For both children and adults between 2025 and 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe started the initiative as we saw a very serious injury sustained by a rider over the summer, as well sadly and tragically a fatality.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the way I ride the e-scooter can be a bit unconventional,\u201d says Everest Hughes, creator of \u2018Limescootboyz.\u2019<\/p>\n
Vancouverite Hughes has recently gained social media traction for posting lime scooter stunts like this one under his alias, \u2018Limescootboyz.\u2019 Despite not wearing a helmet in most of his videos \u2013 Hughes says that he\u2019s trying to be more cognisant about e-scooter safety and what he posts to his platform.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want people to copy what I\u2019m doing or emulate it. Even just riding up and down the street, or if it\u2019s wet out you have to be careful, so scoot within your limits,\u201d says Hughes.<\/p>\n
Meantime, the VPD are reminding the public, if you are riding an e-scooter, never ride one on a sidewalk, always wear a helmet and obey the 25km e-scooter speed limit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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