Wear a helmet. A helmet is the only thing between your skull and the pavement. E-bike, hoverboard, scooter, skateboard – whatever you ride -- a helmet keeps your skull in one piece.
The data:
Between 2013 and 2022, an average of 212,000 young people a year between the ages of 13 and 24 were injured in incidents related to Bikes, Mountain Bikes, Adult Tricycles, Scooters (powered, unpowered, unspecified), minibikes, e-bikes, skateboards, roller blades, and inline skates. Head injuries are one of the most common injuries.
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