Mr. Michael Rowland:

From a safety perspective, the RSA has suggested to the Department that we would take on the role of education of all road users with regard to e-scooters and e-scooter users and that we would engage in major awareness campaigns highlighting the associated dangers and the need for safe travel. We have made a number of recommendations on how they could be used on our roads. The road safety strategy, which our CEO, Mr. Waide, referred to earlier, will also look at micro-mobility or e-scooters. I expect there will be a number of recommendations on the safety measures and how they can be used. From the Road Safety Authority point of view, in addition to education and awareness, we are also responsible for the type approvals and ensuring that those types of vehicles or scooters are safe and meet a required standard.