A petition calling for Lime e-scooters to be recalled - like any other defective product is being taken to Wellington by Dunedin writer Dr Lynley Hood. Dr Hood is the co-convener of the Dunedin Pedestrian Action Network and a trustee of the Visual Impairment Charitable Trust Aotearoa (Victa). The city needed to ensure its footpaths were safe spaces for all, meaning e-scooters needed to be forced off footpaths, on to cycleways, and their riders encouraged to operate them with courtesy and respect. But the city also needed more time to plan for their future use, Dr Hood believed. Her move came after a spike in minor and more serious injuries followed the introduction of Lime scooters in Dunedin and other centres.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 11, 2019 04:30 UTC