Doctors at Toronto’s SickKids hospital say serious e-scooter injuries involving children are becoming a daily occurrence, with many requiring surgery, intensive care and rehab.

She said stronger public education, clearer regulations, better enforcement and safer infrastructure are all needed to reduce the number of serious injuries.

Beno also said many parents don’t realize that privately owned e-scooters can travel much faster than rental models.

Rutten said SickKids researchers have documented crashes involving speeds of up to 50 kilometres per hour.