Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion
Mr. Brit Moller:
I echo the views already shared. On protecting pedestrians, many companies now have anti-footpath technology that can detect in real time whether scooters are being illegally driven on a footpath. A point for local authorities to take on board is the importance of data sharing, which includes being able to continuously share on a monthly basis how often footpath riding is occurring and information on the active deterrent steps taken by operators, whether that is automatically reducing the vehicle speed or banning those users in order to limit repeat offending.
On pricing, similar to the other companies, we have equity-based pricing. We encourage local authorities to consider setting equity-based standards and encouraging operators to provide discounted rides, either based on location or individuals' income status.
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