Love ’em or hate ’em, e-scooters are a hit in regional Victoria – but not every community is on board.
The divisive rental e-scooters may have ground to a halt in the City of Melbourne, but they are powering ahead in regional Victoria, with some councils embracing them and operators pushing to expand into new areas.
“They are the most regulated form of transport we have in our city. The speeds are limited. How far you can go is limited. You are tracked constantly.”In September 2021, the City of Ballarat was chosen as a trial location for shared e-scooters. Helmets are compulsory and travel speeds are limited to 20km/h on local roads that have speed limits up to 60km/h.There are 250 e-scooters in the Ballarat fleet, which is operated by Neuron Mobility. They can be used in a 25-square-kilometre area.
A Neuron spokesman said geofencing technology controlled where the devices could be ridden and parked. He said the company was also investing in other technologies to improve parking, including designated parking stations in high-demand areas. In the first eight weeks of the trial in Bendigo, there were more than 13,000 trips covering almost 23,000 kilometres. By August 13, the council had received 27 complaints and nine reports of incorrect parking.
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