Electric scooters and similar devices will be legal in the Australian Capital Territory from Friday.
Electric scooters and similar devices will be legal in the Australian Capital Territory from Friday. Australian Capital Territory Transport Minister Shane Rattenbury told Sky News scooters were a good transport alternative and were “making people's lives easier”.
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