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NSW abandons electric scooter trial because minister ‘not in the mood’ – Sydney Morning Herald
The National Transport Commission recommended states and territories legalise e-scooters, but NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance is unconvinced.
People getting killed, e-scooters being left up trees, e-scooters littering parks and footpaths, people falling over them, he told budget estimates last week.
The point is that I am not entertaining this. Our focus has been, particularly during COVID, to get people to ride a bike or walk. I am not in the mood for running e-scooter trials at a time like this.
Those in favour of e-scooters say they free up space by taking commuters off roads and public transport, but opponents say they present a danger…
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