Father-of-four, 41, died after losing control of an e-scooter while speeding along a road: Heartbroken family puts out desperate plea
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The heartbroken family of a Bulwell father-of-four who died after falling off his privately-owned e-scooter have urged other riders to wear a helmet. Daniel Isaacs was travelling along Carlton Road, St Anns, when he lost control of the e-scooter he was riding on May 23.
![[E-scooters are available in many towns and cities around the UK, but helmets are not currently a legal requirement]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/20/93208767-14198991-image-a-44_1734381828270.jpg)
The 41-year-old fell to the floor and hit his head on the road. He was treated by paramedics at the scene and was taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, where he sadly died from his injuries the next day. Daniel was described by his family as an amazing father who battled a rare form of cancer with 'bravery' after his diagnosis in 2012.
![[Police have issued guidance on the laws surrounding e-scooters, including that it is illegal to ride a privately owned scooter in public]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/19/93207235-0-image-a-22_1734378106421.jpg)
They said they will feel his loss until 'their last breath'. An inquest held at Nottingham Coroner's Court on Monday (16 December 2024) heard that Daniel had been riding a privately-owned e-scooter, which are unlawful when ridden in public places. He had also been travelling at speed and was not wearing a helmet, prompting a coroner to conclude he died as a result of a head injury following a road traffic collision.
![[Figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) in November last year revealed that in the year leading up to June 2023, 556 of the 1,080 casualties caused by e-scooter collisions were caused by scooters used outside designated trial areas]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/20/79485683-14198991-Figures_released_by_the_Department_for_Transport_DfT_in_November-a-37_1734380239981.jpg)
Daniel Isaacs, 41, died after he fell off his e-scooter and hit his head on the road. E-scooters are available in many towns and cities around the UK, but helmets are not currently a legal requirement. Now his family wat to encourage other riders to wear a helmet and understand the safety risks and laws surrounding e-scooters.
![[Channel 4 and YouTube star Emily Hartridge, 35, who died after a collision with a lorry while riding an e-scooter in 2019, is thought to be the first person in Britain to have died involving the vehicle]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/20/71399585-14198991-Channel_4_and_YouTube_star_Emily_Hartridge_35_who_died_after_a_c-a-39_1734380331612.jpg)
