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| Coroner urges action after e-scooter rider's death | Coroner urges action after e-scooter rider's death |
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| Daniel Isaacs lost control of a privately-owned e-scooter in Nottingham | Daniel Isaacs lost control of a privately-owned e-scooter in Nottingham |
| E-scooter riders should be made to wear helmets, a coroner has said following the death of a man in Nottingham. | E-scooter riders should be made to wear helmets, a coroner has said following the death of a man in Nottingham. |
| Daniel Isaacs, 41, was using a privately-owned e-scooter in Carlton Road, St Ann's, on 23 May when he lost control and hit his head on the ground. | Daniel Isaacs, 41, was using a privately-owned e-scooter in Carlton Road, St Ann's, on 23 May when he lost control and hit his head on the ground. |
| The father of four, from Bulwell, died from his injuries at the city's Queen's Medical Centre the following day. | The father of four, from Bulwell, died from his injuries at the city's Queen's Medical Centre the following day. |
| In a report to the secretary of state for transport, Nottinghamshire assistant coroner Nathanael Hartley said Mr Isaacs' fatal crash had raised concerns of a risk of death to riders of e-scooters and bicycles not wearing protective headgear, even at low speeds. | In a report to the secretary of state for transport, Nottinghamshire assistant coroner Nathanael Hartley said Mr Isaacs' fatal crash had raised concerns of a risk of death to riders of e-scooters and bicycles not wearing protective headgear, even at low speeds. |
| An inquest held in December was told Mr Isaacs was not wearing a helmet when he "was dismounted from the vehicle and collided with the road surface causing a serious head injury". | An inquest held in December was told Mr Isaacs was not wearing a helmet when he "was dismounted from the vehicle and collided with the road surface causing a serious head injury". |
| Police said Mr Isaacs had been treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital | |
| In a prevention of future deaths report sent to the Department for Transport in late December, and published on Monday, Mr Hartley said: "During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to concern. | In a prevention of future deaths report sent to the Department for Transport in late December, and published on Monday, Mr Hartley said: "During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to concern. |
| "In my opinion, there is a risk that future deaths could occur unless action is taken. | "In my opinion, there is a risk that future deaths could occur unless action is taken. |
| "In the circumstances it is my statutory duty to report to you. The matters of concern are as follows: there is no requirement that riders of electric scooters wear helmets. | "In the circumstances it is my statutory duty to report to you. The matters of concern are as follows: there is no requirement that riders of electric scooters wear helmets. |
| "Due to the expectation of their use on the road, and their vulnerability, there is a risk of death to riders of electric scooters and bicycles not wearing protective headwear who are involved in collisions, even at lower speeds." | "Due to the expectation of their use on the road, and their vulnerability, there is a risk of death to riders of electric scooters and bicycles not wearing protective headwear who are involved in collisions, even at lower speeds." |
| Mr Hartley urged the government to take action to prevent future deaths, adding that a copy of the report had been sent to the chief coroner and Mr Isaacs' family. | Mr Hartley urged the government to take action to prevent future deaths, adding that a copy of the report had been sent to the chief coroner and Mr Isaacs' family. |
| The secretary of state has a duty to respond to the report within 56 days, setting out a timetable for action or explaining why no action is proposed. | The secretary of state has a duty to respond to the report within 56 days, setting out a timetable for action or explaining why no action is proposed. |
| It is currently illegal to use privately owned e-scooters on the road or in public spaces such as parks, street pavements, and shopping centres. | It is currently illegal to use privately owned e-scooters on the road or in public spaces such as parks, street pavements, and shopping centres. |
| E-scooters are available to hire in some towns and cities under a trial scheme, for people aged 16 and over with a provisional driving licence, with a speed limit of 15.5mph. | E-scooters are available to hire in some towns and cities under a trial scheme, for people aged 16 and over with a provisional driving licence, with a speed limit of 15.5mph. |
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