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    Friday, 19 June 2020

    Lime e-scooters busted for antipodean bad brake crash cover-up


    E-scooter mobility provider Lime attempted to cover up a number of non-fatal crashes which left its scooter riders with broken bones, damaged teeth, and road rash. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Lime failed to disclose 50 occasions where a braking issue with its scooters led to riders crashing and sustaining injuries. “The ACCC considers Lime misrepresented to consumers that its Gen 2 e-scooters were safe to use when in fact it did not disclose to consumers a safety issue it was aware of,” the commission reports. The issue reportedly lies with the brakes on Lime’s Gen 2…

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