Lime faces growing scrutiny over its safety record.

Lime has become an unavoidable presence on London’s streets.

Its distinctive green e-bikes are now the backbone of the capital’s micro-mobility network, with more than four million unique riders and tens of millions of trips recorded.

The company has added 900 new parking bays this year alone as part of a “London Action Plan” designed to expand access and tidy up kerbside clutter.

But alongside this rapid growth, the company faces growing scrutiny over its safety record.

Trauma surgeons in London hospitals have reported a spike in injuries linked to heavy rental bikes, including fractures severe enough to earn the nickname ‘lime bike leg’.

It has raised concerns about whether the boom in shared bikes has outpaced the safeguards need

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