A week after a 28-year-old man died in an e-scooter crash, Victorian police crack down on frighteningly high-powered e-scooters that could land their owners in deep legal trouble, or worse.
"I'm hoping there's going to be some legislation," he said."I don't want to have to buy another car. Already it's the money factor but I want to be a good citizen," he said.Victoria Police Acting Inspector Darren Kenos told ABC Radio Melbourne the crackdown came after a 28-year-old man died after sustaining severe head injuries when the e-scooter he was riding hit a speed bump in Pascoe Vale last week.
Mr Kenos said those scooters were being marketed by overseas companies, but they still remained available to purchase in Australia.Victoria Police say they have heard reports of privately owned e-scooters able to reach speeds over 100kph."There are other items you can buy that are illegal to use on our roads, an unregistered motor vehicle is illegal," Mr Kenos said.Fines up to $1,000
Mr Kenos said those willing to take the chance could be hit with a fine, or see the vehicle impounded. "And so that costs the owner of that e-scooter $900 plus a day in court for unlicensed and unregistered driving of a motor vehicle," he said. "Effectively, a privately owned scooter is an unregistered motor vehicle, so [if] they're caught, they can cop a fine for an unregistered motor vehicle, as well as for being unlicensed.""We're also looking at the inner-city suburbs over the next couple of days to weeks," he said.
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