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  • Man On An Electric Scooter Dies After Colliding With A Bus

    Man On An Electric Scooter Dies After Colliding With A Bus

    A foreign national in his thirties died this weekend after colliding with a bus, reports RÚV. The man was driving an electric scooter. The accident happened at the intersection of Barónstígur and Grettisgata at nine o’clock on Saturday. Police are investigating the…

  • Electric Scooters, Alcohol And Accidents

    Electric Scooters, Alcohol And Accidents

    Data shows that 245 people have visited the emergency department at Landspítali due to electric scooter accidents over the summer months, Vísir reports. Over the same June, July and August period last year, 149 accidents required a visit to the emergency department.…

  • Possible Banning Of Electric Scooters On Weekends

    A new report on traffic safety made for the City of Reykjavík calls for the potential banning of electric scooter rentals on weekends, when the most accidents occur due to drunkness, reports Vísir. The CEO of Hopp believes the idea to be…