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Electric scooter and electric bicycle batteries already cause more fires than phone batteries

Thu, Sep 05, 2024 08:00 CET

Light electric personal transportation devices are increasingly the cause of fires, according to Pohjola Insurance’s statistics.Pohjola Insurance has noticed a concerning phenomenon: the number of cases of fire damage caused by light electric personal transportation devices such as electric scooters, electric bicycles and electric mopeds is increasing. “The number of electric transportation devices and the number of incidents caused by them has increased rapidly over the last two years. All our loss surveyors have by now encountered cases of fire damage caused by the charging of these

Survey: Nearly 80% of Finns use a mobile phone while driving

Tue, Jun 04, 2019 07:28 CET

According to a survey commissioned by Pohjola Insurance, not all drivers talking on the phone while driving as mobile device usage. Young drivers in particular use their phone while driving.Making and answering phone calls, and the use of a navigator are the most common ways of mobile use in traffic, according to a survey commissioned by Pohjola Insurance. These mobile phone features are being used more often by regular drivers. Among those who rarely drive a car, there is a relatively large group of people who never use their mobile phone while driving. The mobile behaviour of 18–24-

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Electric scooter and electric bicycle batteries already cause more fires than phone batteries

Survey: Nearly 80% of Finns use a mobile phone while driving

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