Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion

Photo of Lynn BoylanLynn Boylan (Sinn Fein)
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Those were comprehensive answers. On the issue of audio, if there is an EU directive in respect of electric and hybrid vehicles, I suspect a similar directive would be needed in respect of e-scooters, rather than being able to do it nationally. That does not mean it is not worth pursuing. It may be worthwhile for the organisations represented here today to get in touch with their MEPs and lobby them to push for it. It is an excellent suggestion. Only this morning, I was spooked by an e-scooter that came up behind me while I was out for a run. They appear out of nowhere. It is a very practical request to have the sound but I am just flagging that it may fall foul of the Single Market, which is unfortunate.