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Canadian retailers sold e-bikes, scooters exceeding speed limits
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Story summary
- Investigators in Canada found retailers selling e-bikes and e-scooters that exceed speed limits.
- Ten of stores offered models over 32 km/h for e-bikes or 24 km/h for e-scooters.
- Six retailers demonstrated bypassing built-in speed limits, with some claiming e-bikes could reach 50 km/h.
- In 2025-2026, 150 children under 15 were hospitalized after e-scooter falls, a 178 % rise.
- Ten child deaths were linked to e-bikes or e-scooters.