Le Figaro Bordeaux
They were traveling in pairs on an electric scooter.
This Monday, January 2, two young people collided with a car in Bordeaux.
Called at 5:30 p.m., firefighters found a 17-year-old schoolgirl seriously injured.
The 19-year-old individual with whom she was walking was in a minor condition.
They were both transferred to Pellegrin University Hospital.
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Prohibited by law, the use of an electric scooter as a duo is punishable by a fine of 35 euros.
Fitted with a motor, these machines must be used at a maximum speed of 25 km/h on a cycle track when one exists and, failing that, on the roadway.
A speed reduced to 6 km/h in pedestrian zones.
Recommended, wearing a helmet is not mandatory.
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