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Without a helmet, with another passenger: Youth unaware of the dangers of scooter and electric bicycle - Walla! news

2019-12-10T17:41:02.056Z


33 people have been killed since the beginning of the year in accidents involving bicycles or electric scooters. However, a new survey by the Green Light Association reveals that half of teens don't think cycling ...


Without a helmet, with another passenger: the youth unaware of the dangers of scooter and electric bicycle

33 people have been killed since the beginning of the year in accidents involving bicycles or electric scooters. However, a new survey by the Green Light Association reveals that half of teens don't think electric biking is a life-threatening act. Singer Shlomi Saranga, hit by a cyclist, protests: "You can't go on with this"

Without a helmet, with another passenger: the youth unaware of the dangers of scooter and electric bicycle

Credit: Green light

The year 2019 is not over yet, and so far 33 regular, electric or motorized scooters have been killed. Of those killed, 16 are regular bicyclists, 15 electric bicyclists and two motorized scooters. Compared to last year, the figures are quite similar, with 35 riders killed at the time.

An analysis by the Green Light Association for police data shows that from the beginning of the year until November 24, 1,054 people were injured in road accidents involving electric bicycles and 363 in accidents involving electric scooters. Also, 162 people were injured in road accidents involving ordinary cyclists, 50 of them in serious condition.

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33 fatalities in two-wheel-drive accidents since the beginning of the year (Photo: Reuven Savio)

Chaos over two (Photo: Reuven Sabio, Kenan Cohen)

The two-wheeled vehicles are very popular with teenagers. In the absence of convenient and accessible public transport, many boys choose to use electric and regular scooters and bicycles.

A new survey conducted by members of the youth groups of Green Light in honor of Schneur Cheshin reveals how unaware the youth are of the dangers of riding an electric and ordinary bicycle. The survey of 553 youths in 28 municipalities and cities around the country shows that a large proportion of young people do not think that drunk driving, without a helmet or using a cell phone are life-threatening.

"The results of the survey show that a large part of the youth simply do not realize how dangerous it is to ride without a helmet, under the influence of alcohol or distractedly, actions that expose them to great danger," explained Green Light Association CEO Erez Kita. Or a seat belt to protect them and therefore a helmet is the most important safety accessory for riders. "

According to Kita, "The Ministry of Transportation and Road Safety must raise awareness among youth in the media that they are of the importance of wearing a helmet and obeying traffic laws and at the same time police should add police and mobility to increase deterrence among riders in order to prevent cycling, which endangers their lives. ".

Among those injured in accidents in Tel Aviv: singer Shlomi Saranga

Last week, 86 injured people were treated at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv following accidents involving scooters and electric bicycles. Ichilov is just one hospital, in one city, even if the most popular city for electric two-wheeler riding. One of the injured in such an accident was singer Shlomi Saranga, who usually walked on foot, on the sidewalk.

"Last Friday afternoon, I stepped on the sidewalk on Ibn Gvirol Street in Tel Aviv. Everyone will testify that I am the most cautious person in the world and it was a matter of seconds when I was now run over by an electric bicyclist, who hurried towards me and hurled me to the asphalt," Saranga said in a post he shared. On Facebook. "I groaned in pain and within minutes I found myself lying on a treatment bed where the doctors diagnosed a rib fracture. I received strong painkillers and sent me home to rest. So it is not a rest. In fact, since the accident is difficult for me to function. The pain is not letting go, all Breath is painful and even difficult for me to speak. And I am still considered a minor wounded. "

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"It was a matter of seconds." Saranga (Photo: From Facebook)

Singer Shlomi Saranga at his home after a car accident. December 10, 2019. (Photo: Facebook, official site)

Saranga emphasized that the meaning of a "minor" injury of the kind he experienced was devastating, and has economic implications. "I had to cancel all the scheduled shows and recordings planned," he said. "As an independent, the consequences of the accident are serious and unfortunately now I also have nothing to do about it. And that is without talking about the mind and mood."

"We are already aware of the dangers of the power tools," he added. "They get on the sidewalks of pedestrians, get on the roads as drivers and endanger the whole environment. We hear about these disasters every morning in the headlines and yet no one bothers to stop these lawlessness. I would say that waiting for it to be a disaster to wake up, but disaster has already happened And people were killed by it so why wait? "

Saranga urges the Ministry of Transport, the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality and the Israeli police to "stop shaking hands and stop the madness of the electrical tools that endanger the lives of us all. You cannot continue with that."

Source: walla

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