Friday, October 28, 2022

Cairns Regional Council in spotlight over ban of shared e-scooters on footpaths

 Despite the Queensland government announcing tougher new e-scooter rules, one city is standing firm in its reluctance to allow shared vehicles on its footpaths.

Cairns Regional Council has knocked back several requests from e-scooter companies to work in the area while neighbouring councils are expanding the reach of shared e-scooters.

Shared e-scooters allow travellers to hire the scooter with an app, ride the scooter to their destination, and then leave it in a designated area available for the next person to hire.

Last year Beam scooters started operating in Port Douglas with just nine partner resorts and businesses, which has now been expanded to 14.

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-28/e-scooter-rules-cairns-footpath-ban/101579846



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