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E-scooters are not 'suitable to be mixing with traffic'

There are calls for stricter enforcement of E-scooter rules after footage emerged of someone riding one down the M50 in Dublin. The footage, shared widely on social media, shows the rider hurtling down the busy motorway wearing a high-viz but no helmet. The video has caused a new wave of concern around the safety of these vehicles. How safe are these scooters to use currently, and what needs to be done to make them safer? I’m joined on the line by Peadar Golden, Ireland Country Manager for TIER Mobility and Shane O’Donoghue, editor of completecar.ie…

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15.40 12 Jun 2023


E-scooters are not 'suitable to be mixing with traffic'


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There are calls for stricter enforcement of E-scooter rules after footage emerged of someone riding one down the M50 in Dublin. The footage, shared widely on social media, shows the rider hurtling down the busy motorway wearing a high-viz but no helmet.

The video has caused a new wave of concern around the safety of these vehicles. How safe are these scooters to use currently, and what needs to be done to make them safer?

I’m joined on the line by Peadar Golden, Ireland Country Manager for TIER Mobility and Shane O’Donoghue, editor of completecar.ie…


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