'They should be off the street': Man's Lime scooter 'locks up' resulting in serious injuries
A man recovering from serious injuries after a Lime scooter malfunctioned is calling for the controversial two-wheeled machine to be taken off the streets.
Dylan Pires, the latest victim of a Lime Scooter mishap, was taking a break from work in the Brisbane suburb of Teneriffe on Wednesday night at about 8pm and decided to ride to Woolworths on one of the scooters.
Mr Pires told Yahoo News the Lime scooters need to be taken off the streets after his “wheels locked up” sending him over the handlebars.
“I was reading about other accidents this morning involving them. It makes me feel sick to the gut this is happening,” he said.
“The fact these things are still happening – they should be off the street.”
Mr Pires was riding along Helen Street when he “catapulted over the handlebars” and hit his head.
“That’s all I can remember. I woke up in hospital after that,” he said.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said a man in his 30s was transported from Helen Street to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a stable condition.
Mr Pires said he’s suffered a broken nose, broken cheek, fractured sinus and stitches to his forehead. He’s heading back to hospital on Friday to get pins inserted in his cheek.
“I’m very sore and in a lot of pain,” he said.
“I can’t recognise myself in the mirror. My face is completely disfigured.”
He’s also now concerned he may have to take time off work. He runs his own business – a food truck.
“I can’t face customers looking like this,” Mr Pires said.
“I’m self-employed meaning I can’t really get sick pay either.”
He’s currently speaking to a solicitor about taking legal action against Lime scooters but wants to make people aware of what happened to him.
“I’d hate someone to get injured worse than me riding a lime scooter,” he said.
A Lime spokesperson told Yahoo News it had not confirmed the incident was caused by a wheel locking occurrence.
“People fall off scooters and bikes for a number of reasons which is why we recommend wearing helmets,” the spokesperson said.
“We will continue regular maintenance checks on all scooters. We’ve been in contact with the rider and offered our full support.
“We are confident the scooters are safe.”
In February another Brisbane man required stitches claiming his Lime scooter also malfunctioned sending him flying off.
An Adelaide woman also said she was suing Lime scooters after suffering a broken nose.
Last month the true extent of the injury list at the hands of the company was revealed.
A Lime spokesperson also told Yahoo News a global issue has affected some of its scooters with many decommissioned.
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