The old road rules no longer apply: how e-scooters challenge outdated assumptions
- Written by Elaine Stratford, Professor of Geography, University of Tasmania
E-scooters are increasingly used for urban transport, but the road rules treat them as recreational devices and their users as pedestrians.haireena/Shutterstock
Many people want changes to the law to deal with the increased use of e-scooters in Australia.
In general, the debate appears to be concerned mainly with safety and the different rates at...
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