Parents warned about e-scooter dangers

Medical experts and police are warning parents to think about the dangers of buying e-scooters and e-bikes for children after an "alarming" rise in the number of injuries.

- writes Lucinda Cameron, PA Scotland.

Between May and October this year more than 30 children needed emergency care at the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC) in Glasgow, up from four during the same period of 2024.

Injuries suffered by children this year included major head trauma, broken femurs, chest injuries and severe lacerations, with those treated aged between seven and 15.

It is illegal for under-14s to ride e-bikes in Scotland, while privately-owned e-scooters cannot be used legally on public roads, pavements, cycle lanes or in other public spaces.