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

Ms June Tinsley:

It would depend on the area. For example, as I alluded to earlier, areas outside schools would be 6 km/h zones, whereas on a housing estate the scooters could reach 12 km/h. It would depend on making sure the rider is well lit with high-vis and lights and things like that. The speed feature is not to be taken in isolation. It needs to be considered as part of a suite of things.