❓ Mr. Love raises concerns about e-scooter injuries and fires, prompting the Premier to outline enforcement and education efforts, acknowledging the difficulty of a complete ban due to their popularity.
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216. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
E-scooters are being blamed for an
alarming rise in severe injuries to both riders and innocent pedestrians, and
as the cause of a number of house fires from exploding batteries. Given the
alarming increase in such incidents, what action will the Premier's
government be taking to address mounting community concerns?
216. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
E-scooters are being blamed for an
alarming rise in severe injuries to both riders and innocent pedestrians, and
as the cause of a number of house fires from exploding batteries. Given the
alarming increase in such incidents, what action will the Premier's
government be taking to address mounting community concerns?
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E-scooters
have grown massively in popularity. We see them everywhere these days. People
of all ages are using them. As we have seen, a number of people have
been injured, people may have even been killed, and there have been issues with
the interaction between e-scooter riders and also pedestrians. The police have
undertaken operations in relation to these matters, in particular around the
enforcement of noncompliance with regulations. Last year, it resulted in 267 offences
with an infringement or court proceedings. This year 742 infringements have
been issued and 39 e-rideables or scooters have been impounded as of 26 March.
The other thing we are doing is far more in the education area to ensure that
people who ride e-scooters are aware of the rules and requirements in place
around them.
This is a difficult issue to resolve. E-scooters are growing
in popularity amongst the public and this is an issue in every city and town
all over the world. The idea that we ban them is not feasible, but we are
engaging in far more education and enforcement in this area.
have grown massively in popularity. We see them everywhere these days. People
of all ages are using them. As we have seen, a number of people have
been injured, people may have even been killed, and there have been issues with
the interaction between e-scooter riders and also pedestrians. The police have
undertaken operations in relation to these matters, in particular around the
enforcement of noncompliance with regulations. Last year, it resulted in 267 offences
with an infringement or court proceedings. This year 742 infringements have
been issued and 39 e-rideables or scooters have been impounded as of 26 March.
The other thing we are doing is far more in the education area to ensure that
people who ride e-scooters are aware of the rules and requirements in place
around them.
This is a difficult issue to resolve. E-scooters are growing
in popularity amongst the public and this is an issue in every city and town
all over the world. The idea that we ban them is not feasible, but we are
engaging in far more education and enforcement in this area.
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