Australia braces for electric scooter boom as confusion reigns over state laws

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Retailers are preparing for a Christmas boom in the sale of electric scooters, even though it is illegal to ride them on public roads or footpaths in several states.

Federal and state regulation has struggled to keep up with the technology, leaving consumers at risk of inadvertently breaking the law.

In New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia, it is legal to ride an e-scooter only on private property. In Tasmania, Victoria, the Northern Territory and the ACT, e-scooters below 200-watts may be ridden at speeds up to 10km/h in some public places.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/17/australia-braces-for-electric-scooter-boom-as-confusion-reigns-over-state-laws

A man rides an e-scooter in Brisbane’s CBD. Queensland is the only state or territory in Australia where an electric scooter above 200 watts can be ridden on footpaths.

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