this post was submitted on 13 May 2025
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This seems like a sensible but odd carveout. The law is essentially legalising e-scooters on shared paths, and bike lanes on roads with no more than 20km/h. The proposition does not allow them on footpaths, which you’d think would be the most relevant place. Personally, I’m surprised they wouldn’t allow them on footpaths but no more than 5 km/h in heavy pedestrian areas (anywhere a car would have to do 40 km/h or less), especially since you could potentially require shared e-scooters to enforce this speed with GPS.

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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 8 points 2 months ago

Considering NSW and Victoria are still a century behind the times when it comes to allowing even normal bikes onto footpaths, I wouldn't be holding my breath here.