First deaths: German Physicians-in-chief wants to ban E-scooters immediately

E-scooters are the current Trend. The doctor-in-chief, however, they are a thorn in the eye - they are extremely dangerous. An accident, researchers, disagrees.

Munich - Should be banned E-Scooter? According to the chief of the Association of Shi physicians (KVB), Andreas streets, is this absolutely necessary. "E-scooters should be banned. Only this would help to avoid injuries," says streets. The reason for this is, according to the expert it is simple: "From a medical point of view, they are just too dangerous, so get rid of it."

For streets had been "the worst fears". "Wherever these vehicles drive around in the meantime, we have significantly more injuries," he said in the "New Osnabrücker Zeitung" (article behind paywall). Complex fractures of the arms and legs, the result of, and also the head are cases of injury and death. From a medical perspective, non-response, it was, according to the city's streets, "Lich", the scooter in Germany allow.

accident researchers via E-Scooter: "to challenge the ban on rubbish"

is A very different opinion, however, the accident researcher Siegfried Brockmann by the General Association of insurers (GdV). To call for "a ban on the E-scooter so soon after the introduction, is nonsense," says Brockmann, reported the "star" in reference to the "NOZ". That it would lead to accidents to the admission of a new means of transport, had been clear from the outset. Brockmann: "We are also serious accidents involving cyclists - but nobody would get the idea to ban them on the road."

useful Brockmann, however, stricter controls and higher fines. Particularly, if the user "go to the second or on the sidewalk or under the influence of alcohol are on the go." Still, there is, according to Brockmann no current accident scooters statistics, the E -.

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banning of E-Scooter: Altmeier against stricter rules for E-scooter

Since June, the E you are allowed to have scooters in Germany. 20 kilometers per hour, the maximum speed is. Used cycle paths should not be - if there is this, the road. On footpaths and in pedestrian zones, the E are not allowed-scooter. Criticism there are currently, mainly because of the many wild parked scooters and reckless drivers.

economy Minister Peter Altmeier (CDU), had spoken at the weekend against stricter rules for the scooter. He was for the "freedom of the road," said Altmaier, to the Newspapers of the Funke media group. Altmeier said that there were already "more than enough bans". The safety of road users is nevertheless important. Streets had previously kindled already with a further requirement with regard to visits to the doctor for a debate.

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This should not see the police prefer: A young E-Scooter riders will provide you with a snapshot in Munich for great excitement.

E-scooters are modern, trendy and give the eco-conscious city-dwellers a good feeling. The latter, unfortunately, completely wrong. A recent study from the USA shows Disturbing. Because Drunk, on E-scooters and E-scooters Driving between crowds of people is a great danger, wants to keep the Munich, the scooter during the Oktoberfest, as far as possible from the Oktoberfest station, reported tz.de*.

*tz.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.