Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Petition No. P00024/23 is "Electric Scooter Safety, Standards and Requirements". This is from Mr. Alexander-Marckus Edwards and relates to the recent press releases which state that powered personal transportation, PPT - in other words, electric scooters - should conform to a weight limit, including battery, and a power limit of 500 W and 25 kg respectively. The petitioner alleges that these limitations will make electric scooters considerably more dangerous, and that the lack of weight in the deck paired with a low-power motor will turn the front wheel into a fulcrum, which, in turn, will result in people hitting the road surface face first. Furthermore, the loss of safety features such as lights, suspension, and wider tyres will occur to maintain a weight requirement of 25 kg.

The recommendation is that correspondence from the petitioner be forwarded to the Department of Transport for comment within 14 days. Do members have views on that or is it agreed?