Tim Jones: Living Streets President 'gutted' e-scooters get another five-year legal exemption
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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Waka Kotahi has given e-scooters another legal exemption for five years.
It allows them to be used without being classified as motor vehicles- meaning no need to meet vehicle standards, be registered, or have number plates.
Riders don't need driver's licenses and they can be used on footpaths.
Living Streets President Tim Jones says he's gutted.
"We think that the profit of these e-scooter companies has pushed the rights of pedestrians aside. Having this thing renewed is the worst possible outcome for pedestrians."
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