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Motorised PMDs far riskier than manual ones: Study
Risk of severe injury greater due to the higher speeds, says trauma specialist behind study
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Motorised bicycles were associated with 10 per cent of the cases in the study, with e-scooters making up 64 per cent.
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Motorised personal mobility devices (PMDs) trebled the risk of severe injury compared with non-motorised devices, a study by a trauma specialist here has shown.
Dr Wong Ting Hway, who is also a general surgeon at the Singapore General Hospital, said these powered PMDs also doubled the risk of users getting hospitalised.
