The Australian National Transport Commission is now accepting submissions regarding national policy on electric mobility devices.
As you can tell, I'm a big supporter and would encourage the other good people of Ozb to write in a submission.
National Transport Commission Is Now Accepting Submissions for Personal Transportation Devices - E-Skateboards, E-Scooters
lawyerz on 31/01/2019 - 16:48
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That’s what submissions are for. They want to hear both the negative and the positives. And I would imagine that they would be based on merit, so one good pro-scooter submission would be worth more than 10 idiotic ones.
That is exactly my point, but I think OP is assuming that submissions will only be supportive.
Interesting. I would love to read the submissions if they are available for public viewing. Looks like they want evidence and/or data.
On one hand, I'm glad they're not going straight to consultants but this is still doing their homework for them.
Thanks for the share. I am a big supporter too and think it can be a more eco friendly to travel.
Mandatory wearing of helmets. Knowledge and riding test by the RMS.
Don't forget ctp or tppi.
Mandatory wearing of helmets
They'll probably add a whole host of other rules and registration. Government always knows the best way to ruin shit.
Are you seriously complaining that the Government impose safety measures? Sheesh.
The safety measures should be realistic and be a balance between safety and convenience. No point in legislating the shit out of something to try and cater for the lowest common denominator.
I often wonder how many additional people would ride a bicycle if helmets were not mandatory.
@bobbified: Unlike parts of Europe, our roads are not designed for bikes so helmets should be mandatory. Serious accidents and the like put a lot of added stress on emergency services.
Scooters are no different, there's a huge rise of accidents in the states.
@Ryanek: The ideal solution would be to educate the public on the risks and leave some discretion to adults and guardians. If you're going down the road with a bicycle to the local shop, especially in a suburban street, one could argue whether a helmet is really necessary.
A rise in the number incidents could be that there are more users. Rather than just looking at numbers, it should be proportioned to the number of users. The fact is, as long as there's movement at any speed, there'll always be accidents.
Unlike parts of Europe, our roads are not designed for bikes so helmets should be mandatory.
Yet -
Does that mean every other country, other than Australia and New Zealand, have roads designed for bikes?
Wearing a helmet while engaging in high risk activities reduces trauma to the head in the event of an accident.
high risk activities
Agree with you there - but what do you define as a high risk activity?
*People fall down while they're walking and could die of head injuries.
*People die in car accidents due to head injuries
*People who drink could get punched in the head, fall backwards and die of a head injury.At what point do you say to the general population - this is too dangerous for you, we've decided that you must wear a helmet?
@bobbified: How about when the owner of the company dies by driving his segway off a cliff? http://www.nbcnews.com/id/39377851/ns/world_news-europe/t/se…
@bobbified: No, Of course not. :) Just an interesting anecdote to show that these can be tricky devices to control. I know this was several years ago, but there are still regularly reported cases of segway related accidents and injuries.
Darwinism
What if your post encourages a lot of negative submissions?