中英對照讀新聞》Italy to enforce helmets, insurance for e-scooter riders after accidents在發生多起事故後，義大利強制電動滑板車騎士戴安全帽、投保

停在羅馬競技場附近的電動滑板車。（路透）

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Italy’s parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that will require e-scooter riders to wear helmets and be insured, while also introducing tougher fines for rogue parking as part of a wider overhaul of the highway code.

義大利國會週三批准一項法案，要求電動滑板車騎士佩戴安全帽並投保，同時也將對亂停車實施更嚴厲的罰款，做為對道路法規更廣泛改革的一環。

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Like in other European countries, e-scooter usage has surged in Italy in recent years. But the boom has also brought a rise in accidents and complaints from drivers and pedestrians about riders flouting safety and parking rules.

就像在其他歐洲國家，義大利近年來電動滑板車使用量上升，但這股熱潮也造成事故案件，以及駕駛人和行人投訴滑板車騎士無視安全與停車規則的增加。

"No more wild scooters," Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said in a social media post.

「不要再有不守規定的滑板車」，交通部長馬泰奧‧薩維尼在社群媒體發文說。

National statistics institute ISTAT said in July that road accidents with injuries involving e-scooters rose to 3365 in 2023, with 21 deaths, up from 2929 injuries and 16 deaths in 2022. (Reuters)

全國統計機構「國家統計研究所」7月指出，涉及電動滑板車的道路傷害事故，從2022年的2929起、造成16人死亡，增加到2023年的3365起、21人死亡。（路透）

新聞辭典

overhaul：名詞，徹底檢查、改革。例句：The company decided to do an overhaul of its management system.（公司決定對其管理系統進行全面改革。）

flout：動詞，藐視，違背（法律或習俗）。例句：Some drivers continue to flout traffic laws despite the fines.（儘管有罰款，一些駕駛人仍然無視交通法規。）

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