Trauma surgeons sound grim warning on e-scooter danger at NSW inquiry

Very sharp increase' in children arriving in emergency after crashes, doctors warn, as assessment of how to best legalise e-scooters continues

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Children as young as five end up in hospital with e-scooter and e-bike injuries as officials warn growing use could further clog emergency rooms.

As New South Wales contemplates how best to legalise the electric transport devices, doctors have urged MPs to impose strict regulation including bans on riders aged under 16.

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