South Australia's Liberal MPs plan to introduce a bill to parliament to allow e-scooters and other personal electric transport devices on the state's roads after the ABC revealed a user had been jailed for three days over Christmas.
The state's opposition plans to introduce legislation to allow privately-owned devices on roadsUnder the Liberals' proposal, e-scooters and similar devices could operate on roads and "road-related areas" without registration or insurance or making users hold a licence or permit.Currently, the only e-scooters allowed to be ridden in South Australia are those hired from two companies with permits from local councils in the Adelaide CBD, some inner suburbs and the coastal strip.
Opposition leader David Speirs and the party's transport spokesman, Vincent Tarzia, chat to SAESK8 members. He was among a group of members of the South Australia Electric Skateboard, EUC and Onewheel Club who turned up for Mr Speirs's announcement of the proposed laws this afternoon. "This is just part of that modernisation of our laws to enable our state to keep our state apace and keep that clean, green brand that I was so proud of when I was environment minister for four years," he said.Electric unicycle user Meryl Croser said it was "about time" the rules were updated."During COVID, we could have all been safe and riding around and getting healthy.
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