Ms Jean Andrews:

We discussed the personal versus the shared scooter a moment ago and I know this was discussed in the previous session as well. The shared scooters are much more heavily regulated where they operate in other jurisdictions and where geo-fencing technology enables reduced speeds and top speeds to be managed. That is just not there, at least currently, with the personal scooters.

Battery safety is an important point. There have been some fairly serious battery fires involving e-scooters recently. I mentioned that Superpedestrian scooters has an on-board self-diagnostics technology that checks battery temperature all the time, before the ride, during the ride and after the ride. We have never had a battery fire. That sort of technology is important in making sure that e-scooters are safe and that we do not have incidences where scooters are going on fire in warehouses, out on the streets on their own or in someone’s home.