Safety concerns after child on electric scooter hit by car in Leawood

LEAWOOD, Kan. -- Electric Scooter sales are on the rise, but medical professionals want parents to be informed about safety guidelines.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children under 16 who are too young for a driver's license should not ride or drive e-scooters.

“These devices can be used very safely in the appropriate hands and in somebody over 16, who has a mature skeleton, who has a mature frontal lobe, who can make those split-second decisions when you're going 15, 20 miles per hour or faster,” said Dr. Amelia Bray-Aschenbrenner, a physician in the Emergency Department at Children’s Mercy.

A helmet is necessary anytime you are operating an e-scooter.

“Regardless of whether you're a kid or an adult, if you're on wheels, you should have a helmet on,” Bray-Aschenbren