Mr. John Fulham:

Regarding the insurance, it is important to make a differentiation. E-scooters are battery operated. I do not want to get into the technology of wattage and power because I am not qualified to do so, but for the purpose of looking at that, at what point does it move to a moped? Looking at the insurance, and Ms Kennedy and Ms Tinsley might have other comments on this as Ms Kennedy addressed insurance as well, it is about who has the liability and who is in the right and the wrong in an accident if somebody is impacted by a scooter. E-scooters are not on footpaths if there are speed limits. If we have a number of other controls, perhaps there can be some discussions about what the insurance would be. That is my comment on insurance. I do not have the answer, but they are my thoughts and it could be discussed with the Department.

As regards the age limit, we all have addressed it. This is very specific. We are moving into battery operated, so where does the knowledge for the user of the e-scooter come from? If we want maturity, it is the older one sets the limit. One would hope one would have the maturity, although it is not a given. From that point of view, it is understanding that and that dynamic.