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"Recent decisions by several Australian and New Zealand cities to discontinue
shared e‑scooter services have again thrust misperceptions and moral panic into
the limelight.
Some city councils have terminated contracts with one operator of shared
e‑scooters over allegations relating to exceeding caps on numbers. Other
councils have cited public concerns about footpath riding, accidents, reckless
use and parking to explain their decisions.
There have been calls for tougher policing of e-scooters. However, recent
research and innovations in the industry offer better, more cost-effective
solutions that will ease the pressure on police resources.
These solutions include using readily available technology, including
geo-fencing and speed-limiters, and educating riders. Our research has found
many of them simply don’t know the rules that apply to e-scooters in their city
or state."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
