Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 June 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion

Mr. Fabian Küster:

We do not represent users of e-scooters. Therefore, I cannot have an official opinion on the issue, but my private opinion is that everyone is experimenting with this new mobility device. Germany and France have been coming up with national laws. In Germany they are not even on the road yet, but their use will be regulated, which is a strong approach. As a Brussels resident, one sees many service providers using these devices on the street. There are problems with their use on the sidewalk. It is more a symptom of failed infrastructure because the cycle lane is not being used which is where they should be used.

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