A new plan for electronic micromobility could lead to the legalization of electric scooters in New Wales

The great news for Sydney’s scooter legends is that the NSW Government has just released details of its e-Micromobility Action Plan, and electric scooters are well on their way to legalization on Sydney’s streets. A newly released action plan has set out a path to legalizing electric scooters in New South Wales and will overcome an existing blind spot that allows electric scooters to be bought but not driven around the state. With the aim of improving access to transport links, shopping centres, residential areas and work centres, the action plan will review the current use of shared e-bikes in Sydney and beyond and deploy more testing of electric scooters to assess how existing traffic regulations may need to be adapted if electric scooters are legalized.

According to government research, one million New Welsh residents have ridden an electric scooter, with 91 per cent of people who use electric scooters in Australia finding it a convenient way to travel. Existing data shows that 34 percent of e-micromobility trips (such as shared e-bikes) in Greater Sydney replace car trips. Have you ever hopped on a Lime bike instead of ordering an Uber after dinner? Us too. Have you ever hopped on an electric scooter and driven back to your accommodation while on vacation out of state? No comments.

It goes without saying that electric scooters – not only are they aggressively uncool – can be quite dangerous, but they’re also an efficient, inexpensive means of transportation that doesn’t harm the environment when used properly.

“Allowing people to ride electric scooters to shops or the nearest train station will reduce the strain on our roads and reduce competition for parking. It’s a big win for everyone, we just need to work a little harder to get the balance right.” Transport Minister Joe Halen explained.

To mitigate the impact of e-scooters on Sydney’s communities, the government is currently trialling the use of dedicated e-bike shared parking areas – with temporary parking areas at nine train stations around Sydney (Central, Circular Quay, Wynyard, Barangaroo). Metro, Newtown, Sydenham, Marrickville and Bondi Junction).

As well as assessing the societal impact of e-scooters on Sydney’s streets, the action plan will introduce improved safety standards for the state’s electric vehicle industry, with sellers of devices such as e-scooters and e-bikes subject to fines. up to $825,000 if they don’t meet strict new device standards.

You can learn more about proposed changes to electric scooter use across the state hereand more about the New Wales e-Micromobility Action Plan here.

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