Shared e-scooter programs may seem like a green way to get around, but these small vehicles can have big environmental footprints.
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Every day, e-scooters and helmets are put out together, but some people ride without helmets and at the end of each day helmets are missing. So what can be done to ensure safe riding behaviour?
The exploding popularity of e-scooters has the potential to reshape transport in our cities. Regulators need to adapt their approaches to handle the new mobility service rather than ban it altogether.
Motorized scooters that can travel up to 15 miles per hour have soared in popularity over the past year, as have concerns about their safety.
Shared electric scooters appeal as a way to cover that awkward distance between public transport stops and your destination. But first e-scooter operators must solve the littering and dumping problem.
Electric rideables are making life less comfortable and more dangerous for pedestrians. Here's how makers of rideables could help make cities safer for everybody.
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Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor and Chair in Digital Economy, Queensland University of Technology
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Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor of Research, University of Southern California
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Professorial Fellow, Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University; Emeritus Professor, Wertheim School of Public Health, University of California San Diego, University of California San Diego
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland
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Senior Designer, Chair in Digital Economy, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University
