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St. John’s doctor says more, increasingly serious e-scooter injuries are being seen
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According to NLHS, there were 10 documented cases of injuries in 2024, and that rose to 46 by mid-September 2025.
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St. John’s doctor says more, increasingly serious e-scooter injuries are being seen
New legislation is expected to come this fall around use of e-scooters and e-bikes
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By Nicholas Mercer
Published Oct 26, 2026
A male youth was injured following a collision between an electric scooter and a SUV on Park Avenue in Mount Pearl just before 2 p.m. Canada Day, Wednesday July 1, 2026.
As an emergency medicine physician in St. John’s, Dr. Gillian Sheppard has seen injuries from e-scooter accidents.…
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