Photo: Gregor RichardsonNew Zealand's transport regulations must be fully updated, so that e-scooters are not being ''shoehorned'' into rules that are decades out of date, Dunedin Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says. But he was also concerned about safety issues for pedestrians arising from the use of e-scooters, and also about the safety of scooter users themselves. A key challenge was that the underlying transport regulations had been developed under very different circumstances many decades ago, and Mr Cull urged the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) to update the rules. The DCC was prepared to work with NZTA on that, and he warned that new forms of transport were already on the way. Current rules governing e-scooter use did not require e-scooter riders to wear a helmet, but NZTA strongly recommended they be worn, she said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 13, 2019 15:56 UTC