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Why Have Hire E-Scooters Been Banned In Melbourne?

After years of trials, the City of Melbourne has voted to end a commercially operated e-scooter share scheme. Councilors cited safety concerns raised by residents and lawlessness of e-scooter users as reasons for the decision. The main concern that had arisen from Ballarat's scooter trial was how riders left the scooters once their ride was done. People just leave them or thrown across footpaths or just on nature strips in inappropriate locations. That's probably the largest of the frustrations that our community has experienced. What are your thoughts? Why have E-Scooters been banned in Melbourne?

Posted by on 21 Aug 2024

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Instnx

I agree to banning hired scooters - dangerous on roads and hazard to pedestrians whilst a nuisance being left around everywhere you look!

Posted by Instnx on 14 Sep 2024

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Posted by DinKa on 08 Sep 2024

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jaysblueaus

The only e-scooters that should be allowed are private ones, and no hire ones. Everywhere I go in Hobart I see them lying on the streets, people with a disability and or aged should not have to be run down by them, and or be able to have easy access to get around, without these devices in their way taking over footpaths. Time that people use their own two feet and properly exercise, so many people also end up in hospital because of these devices, because of being either hit, and or as a rider

Posted by jaysblueaus on 03 Sep 2024

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Mervyn

Hi

Posted by Mervyn on 02 Sep 2024

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mact

Finally commonsense has prevailed before someone was killed!!!

Posted by mact on 29 Aug 2024

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LeafyGreen

Too many idiots spoilng it for the sensible ones, as usual.

Posted by LeafyGreen on 28 Aug 2024

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Betty

not enough control over their use

Posted by Betty on 28 Aug 2024

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Woodness

It's the same problem in Adelaide, irresponsible users. Pedestrians are not safe what with bikes, scooters and gophers on pavements but our state mob won't ban the scooters more's the pity. Who is going to pay compensation when people are injured? Good on Melbourne for having some common sense.

Posted by Woodness on 26 Aug 2024

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coaster

Here on the gold coast between the bikes and scooters the footpaths are blocked, idiots hitting people especially the older person, leave them everywhere from the beach to peoples lawns and in gutters etc. They are a menace. It takes days to collect them also and I live 2 ks from the beach but we can have up to 8 left in our street every day.

Posted by coaster on 26 Aug 2024

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Paula

People leave them all over the place, they are dangerous to pedestrians and are simply a nuisance with the riders pests.

Posted by Paula on 25 Aug 2024

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Bobalob

They are bloody dangerous

Posted by Bobalob on 25 Aug 2024

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Aussie5

The people using them often don't worry about other people's safety or the road rules. They speed along the footpath and expect pedestrians to get out of the way. Many don't wear helmets. I have seen two people on one scooter, both not wearing helmets. They dump them anywhere when they have finished with them.

Posted by Aussie5 on 25 Aug 2024

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Spiderwoman

E-scooters have been banned due to ongoing irresponsible, dangerous use.

Posted by Spiderwoman on 24 Aug 2024

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MsAils

A lot of the people that use them have no regard for the pedestrians on the footpath who are walking along minding their own business. They are left all around the streets, dumped in creeks, lakes and in gutters in my area. I often see people riding them with no helmets even though they are supplied with them when you get on to ride them, dinking and disobeying the road rules. I've also seen people riding them running red lights! I rode one once and never again, I fell off when I hit a pot hole, I was ok, just cut and bruised my knee but I did not feel safe riding them, I would much rather ride a bike!

Posted by MsAils on 23 Aug 2024

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ere

The main reason was the idiots using them. They travel much too fast and speed down footpaths as if they owned them. There's been at least one fatality caused by escooters plus a large number of injuries to both riders and pedestrians. It's not only a Melbourne ban, bans are being introduced in Europe also. Footpaths are exactly that. Paths for foot traffic (pedestrians). For once the tree huggers in Melbourne council have listened to the people living there.

Posted by ere on 22 Aug 2024

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sulter

Yes it's a huge problem. Here in Sydney as well. Perhaps put a deposit payment in the mix something similar to what shopping carts have but a much larger sum only redeemable when the bike is returned.

Posted by sulter on 21 Aug 2024

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