PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Scott Poole, Member of the Public, on E-Scooter Safety and Priscilla's Law
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Scott Poole testifies in support of Priscilla's Law, sharing his personal experience of being hit by an e-scooter which resulted in severe injuries including traumatic brain injury. He emphasizes the need for increased safety measures for pedestrians and accountability for e-bike and e-scooter riders.
- Poole and his wife were hit by an e-scooter in June, causing serious injuries including bleeding on the brain
- He was hospitalized for 2 weeks, is still in therapy, and unable to work
- Poole stresses that the e-scooter rider faced no consequences, highlighting the need for accountability
Scott Poole
4:18:32
Hello.
4:18:33
Thank you to the council.
4:18:35
Thank you for having this this meeting and allowing us to speak.
4:18:39
My name is Scott Poole, and I'm here to support Priscilla's Law.
4:18:44
In June this year, an e scooter hit my wife and me while we were walking.
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He caused us many injuries, including traumatic brain injury, bleeding on the brain.
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I was unconscious and hospitalized for 2 weeks.
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Since then, I've been in therapy, and I can't work.
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That e scooter hit us, turned our lives upside down, but then went back to his own life with no consequences.
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Pedestrians in New York need to be safer, and ebikes and escooters need to be held accountable.
4:19:29
Please do something to help us.
4:19:32
Please support Priscilla's law.
4:19:34
Thank you.
