Residents and tourists in Sydney's CBD and inner-city suburbs will have to wait for e-scooters to be available as trials are launched in other areas of NSW.
Sydney councils that have refused to participate in an electric scooter trial have been accused of missing an opportunity to make the city more accessible as more details about what riders will and won't be allowed to do are revealed.City of Sydney and Inner West Council have voted against being part of the trialNSW is the last state in Australia to roll out a shared e-scooter scheme with the first trial set to begin later this month.
"It's really surprising that the pinnacle of tourism for the country is missing this opportunity," Dr Buning said.Dr Buning, who has researched how tourists use e-scooters, said visitors found them an easy and convenient way to explore a new city. "In Brisbane, it's absolutely the quickest way to get through the city during peak travel times," he said.Footpaths off-limits
Unlike other cities, people who hire e-scooters in NSW will not be permitted on footpaths during the trial.
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