We can be mighty thankful that the City of Sydney did not adopt e-scooters like some suburban councils. This week Melbourne became the latest city to ban hire scooters with the two operators Lime and Neuron ordered to remove the 1500 e- scooters within 30 days, Melbourne councilors saying they posed unacceptable safety risks – too many people riding on footpaths, not parking them correctly, leaving them scattered around the city like rubbish and creating tripping hazards The two-year trial announced in February 2022 was cut short this week despite the fact both companies had six months left on their contracts. Royal Melbourne Hospital reported that in 2022 alone 250 e-scooter riders presented in its emergency department with major injuries. Lets hope Clover Moore now sees the light and gets rid of the useless e-bikes that litter Sydney streets. I’m David Berthon

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