In his Summer newsletter Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announced that the extended trial of e-scooters in Wynnum and the Bayside (read about e-scooters in Wynnum here and here) was going to be made permanent given the clear ongoing demand for the scooters and an ongoing petition supporting the scooters. In his newsletter the Lord Mayor also referred to safety initiatives having been implemented.
The introduction of the scooters has not been without controversy though, with a very brief poll on our first story (which is still live by the way) showing 70% of those polled ‘hating’ them and only 30% ‘loving’ them.
Further reforms (read more here) will see speeds reduced again to 12kmh on all footpaths and the State Government working with Brisbane City Council to make sure that “signs and markings make it clear where e-scooters can and can’t be ridden and where they can and can’t be parked.”
These rules will be in addition to the current rules regarding e-scooter use, which can be found here.
Although the original poll here on WynnumCentral showed opposition to the scooters, the two petitions lodged on the Brisbane City Council site (for scooters here and against scooters here) told a different story, with 189 signatures for the scooter versus only 11 signatures against.
So maybe the community has just got used to them.
What are your thoughts now? Were you against them and now are for them, or vice-versa, or maybe you haven’t changed your opinion at all – let us know…
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