Saw this yesterday on TV in gym.
30 days to remove about 1500 of their e-scooters from the city
Want to know what people think.
Hire E-Scooters Now Banned from Melbourne's CBD
hopper on 16/08/2024 - 14:16
Last edited 16/08/2024 - 14:31 by 1 other user
Last edited 16/08/2024 - 14:31 by 1 other user
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But it looks cool. Just needs a frappuccino in one hand
Doctors treating them afterwards don't consider it cool though…
And a dog with leash attached to scooter
They're not e-scooters.
Yeah f those people. Hated them riding at full speed down the crowded docks at new years.
Shouldn't they at least be only using bike paths?
More like dumping them anywhere and so creating obstacles and safety hazrads
Bingo.
Great photography
Camera man was riding an e-scooter.
Very sad for a city council that professes to be so "GREEN".
But if people act irreseponsibly and dump them everywhere as they do with rental e-bikes they become a real "hazard"
Surely the answer would be to build parking docks for e-bikes and scooters and make it illegal to dump them anywhere.
Just as applies with any vehicle.
RACV tried that years ago and it failed as you had to go out of your way to find a dock which diminished the time saving. The big selling point of the dockless system was being able to be jerk and park anywhere. I can see it appealed to a lot of people.
The main reason was safety concerns about riding practices on hire scooters, not the parking.
Yay !!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds good to me.
Every time the government looks to ban something, businesses always roll out the ‘it will force consumers to use illegal operators’.
will force consumers to use illegal operators
like who ???
In this case the current providers say it will force people to use private e-scooters that have uncapped speed. Reality is they can do this today anyway
say it will force people to use private e-scooters
private e-scooters are not affected.
that have uncapped speed.
they are not legal
The vast majority of problems, complaints and injuries are due to the hire e-scooters at present…
like who ???
BikiesScooties
Unfortunately, there's a subsegment of the population that are fwits who are irresponsible and ruin it for the rest of us. I've seen cyclists and electric scooters on roads without helmets and riding dangerously. With the busier traffic and narrow footpaths in the major cities it is a recipe for disaster. Cyclists riding on footpaths and cars exiting driveways have always been a bit dangerous but the likelihood would increase with more electric scooters and poor education.
Honestly those uber eats bikes are probably (even) worse than the escooters.
I decided not to comment on it as I would have gone on a longer rant… I've almost killed a few due to their own stupidity.
Are we free to collect the scooters and strip for motor, controller and battery now?
I remember when that red or yellow ebike company went bankrupt and they were "free" property in Sydney. They cleared off the streets quicker than I could get my ute out lol.
Are we free to collect the scooters and strip for motor, controller and battery now?
No, they will just be moved to other suburbs.
Ban is only for the 'City of Melbourne'
Ahh yes that's true. Dammit lol
Need to be speed limited to "walking pace"
They are not allowed on footpaths.
That is one of the reason they are being banned in the CBD.
They should’ve used something like a dash cam. Look at the footage, see who hired it, then ban them. Banning a few offenders from the get go would’ve made it look like they were trying to get a handle on the problem.
I’m not sure banning is the answer but these guys better get their act together with Yarra council to prove they are on top of this. Otherwise they won’t be operating here either.
its all via app, so they know who was driving it.
Yup, sorry if I was unclear. I meant they could coordinate the camera data with who hired the scooter at that time.
They've had lots of time to do that, but they did nothing, so it's the e-scooter companies own fault. that they are now banned.
@jv: The trouble is baby out with the bath water. However, I agree the eScooter companies should've been more proactive.
I remember oBike left Melbourne years ago. Now e-scooters …
I wish all public transports are free in Australia, not only free tram zone in Melbourne CBD in VIC and none in NSW lol (I am in Sydney now). So, less cars on the streets, better air quality and less traffic too. Faster delivery ;-)
I remember oBike left Melbourne years ago. Now e-scooters …
The ban is just for the CBD…. They will still be in the surrounding inner suburbs.
I’m surprised they are being banned. In environmental circles personal e-vehicles are seen as a “gateway vehicle” and one of the steps to break the chain that is I.C.E vehicles.
Any alleged issues are worth it as young people will slowly become conditioned to expect limited range capabilities and will be happy to rent an ev car instead of buy an I.C.E. car in the future.I’m surprised they are being banned.
I'm not..
The majority of people on them that I've come across act like they own the road or footpath..
No wonder people are getting wiped out by em and surprised it too that long to ban em..
Good. Too many fkwits zooming around on them in the city.
Now let's get rid of those stupid delivery bikes that ride on the foot paths and run red lights.
those stupid delivery bikes
They are all illegal….
Not sure why the government and/or police are not doing anything about them…
I think they've had a blitz on them, they don't seem to be riding on the footpaths as much and are also running fewer red lights. They still get along without having to pedal, so are in effect an illegal motorbike.
so are in effect an illegal motorbike.
so therefore not insured if they cause an accident.
Vicpol are incompetent? Who would have guessed?
If people used e-scooters in bicycle lanes there wouldn't be a problem. But no, people want to use them on footpaths. You wouldn't ride a bicycle on footpaths, so why is a scooter okay?
Because they were mainly used by young idiots with lazy legs as an alternative to walking.
If people used e-scooters in bicycle lanes there wouldn't be a problem.
Even on the road, they are riding without helmets and travelling with passengers…
The problem is no one enforced the rules, so why obey them. I've seen people fined by the cops for cycling on a footpath, but never saw anyone do anything about the scooters after living in the CBD for 3 years. I suppose it's easier for the council or whatever to ban them.
Oh no!….anyway…….
Do you need counseling?
About time! Worst thing in the city since the damn hire bikes. Nothing like walking out of southern cross and scooters lying around everywhere.
This is why we can’t have nice things in the city!
Me walking around the city: why tf would you park it in the middle of a footpath?
Exactly. 8am hundreds walking out and trying to side step scooters dumped like people jumped off the scooter mid ride to rush to a train.. worst!
I see electronic scooters parked at the top of stairs, across foot paths, on the road and even in wheelchair ramps. These damn scooters are like magnets for deadshits.
When I was in Europe I used a few escooters here and there. They seemed fine. No more dangerous than a bicycle. I purchased my own helmet and was cautious and courteous.
The biggest issue was people being irresponsible and parking them in the middle of the footpath. But that applies to bicycles too.
I agree there are problems, but I'm not sure banning them is the right answer?No more dangerous than a bicycle.
I don't see bicycle riders without helmets and carrying passengers at 20km/hr on crowded footpaths in the CBD….
I guess you've never seen a food delivery rider from EASI or Ubereats? They fang it through the Sydney CBD footpaths.
If the issue is helmets then that's an issue for law enforcement. And I do see lots of bicycle riders without helmets. Do you want to ban bicycles next?
I guess you've never seen a food delivery rider from EASI or Ubereats?
They are already riding illegal vehicles so are already banned.
Yeah they are terrible. But I wouldn't refer to most of them as bicycles.
The biggest issue was people being irresponsible and parking them in the middle of the footpath
That was the smallest issue…
Speak to the doctors/nurses in the city hospitals…
Maybe the riders were safer, more considerate in ‘Europe’. Way too many idiots on alcohol in Melbourne city imo.
Never used these myself but it is annoying when people leave them in the middle of the footpath or whatever. I have seen a few close calls with careless people riding them too. People can walk more now which'll be good for their health so overall I think this isn't a big loss.
What if they decide to drive more?
One less tourist attraction…RIP pedestrian skittles 😢
That’s the best news and the right thing Melb council have done. E-scooters are heavy and capable of high speeds are dangerous when they share sidewalk with pedestrians! Many were injure. e-scooters are un insured and not subjected to Vic road; rules and regulations!
A worrying proportion of people who use these are using them dangerously, weaving through foot traffic on the footpath. It’s unsafe and we already know it causes numerous - and sometimes serious - accidents. Good they’re banned imo.
I trust Council will ban cars too, seeing as they do more damage.
Cars are actually already banned from footpaths.
Last time you saw a car driving along a footpath?
I've seen a few on Dashcam Australia, but I get your point ;)
Good change imo.
Scooter users are absolute (profanity) heads. They leave them in the middle of the footpath, weave in and out of foot traffic dangerously and are generally just morons.
This is on scooter users being assholes more than the government being dictatorial.
Scooter users or pickup truck users?
Different vehicle size, same stupidity size
Fair enough.
Geez i hope they do this in Canberra soon too. Scooters dumped on sidewalks, in front of shop doors, nature strips etc, riding through plaza areas at speed. They are a great idea but too many inconsiderate aholes use them.
makes sense. the average user base was too stupid to make it last. just the emergency departments were averaging 3 of them per night. not counting collateral damage.
Good riddance. Very happy this is happening.
which reason why