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Are older drivers killed more often in accidents than younger drivers?

While teenagers are statistically involved in more crashes per capita, drivers aged 70 and older face a higher fatal crash rate per mile traveled. This difference is largely due to increased physical fragility, which makes older adults more vulnerable to serious injury or death when an accident occurs, even at low speeds. The answer to "Are older drivers killed more often in accidents than younger drivers?" is complex, involving both crash frequency and post-accident vulnerability.

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Do scooters have a speed limiter? An essential guide for riders

Many city ordinances enforce speed limits on personal mobility devices for public safety. This brings many to ask, do scooters have a speed limiter built-in? The authoritative answer confirms that yes, the vast majority of consumer scooters do, and for several critical reasons.

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