Electric scooters spark traffic security concerns in Türkiye

STORY: Electric scooters spark traffic security concerns in Türkiye DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:45 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cars, e-scooters and people on the streets in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): YIGIT DEDEOGLU, Expert on road safety from Istanbul STORYLINE: The electric scooter has become essential to people living in Türkiye's big cities, as it offers an alternative to public transport amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the soaring fuel prices. But as the two-wheeled electric vehicle proliferated on the streets, so did the traffic accidents, which sparked a debate in Türkiye over their safety. According to official data, between April 2021 and June 2022, eight people were killed and 899 others injured in the country's accidents involving e-scooters. In a crash on July 12 this year, a 23-year-old woman lost her life after being hit by a car while riding an e-scooter on her way home. The accident happened in Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city with