Armidale locals will soon be able to scoot to their destinations, becoming the newest location in NSW to welcome a trial of shared scheme e-scooters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The trial, which is expected to run for 12 months from Thursday 7 September, allow e-scooters, hired through Beam Mobility, to be ridden across most of Armidale, including from The University of New England to the city centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scooters are limited to a maximum of 20km\/h on bicycle paths, or roads with a speed limit up to 50 km\/h, and a speed limit of 10km\/h for shared paths. E-scooters are not permitted for use on footpaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Riders must adhere to the rules of the trial, wear a helmet, remain below the speed limits and must not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Privately owned e-scooters remain illegal on NSW roads and road-related areas, including footpaths, shared paths and bicycle lanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Find out more about the trial in Armidale and other trials operating in NSWlaunch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Transport Jo Haylen said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “This e-scooter trial will open up a new mode of transport for the people of Armidale, giving people the option of a convenient, low cost and low emission journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “These scooters will be a great option to jump on and get to your destination or to get out and explore this beautiful city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “We look forward to seeing how the e-scooters are used and enjoyed by locals and visitors over the next 12-months.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Armidale Regional Council Mayor Sam Coupland said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Trialing e-scooters across the city is a step in the right direction to our region achieving its Zero30 carbon emissions goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The use of e-scooters is gaining momentum across the globe and provides a cheap and accessible mode of transportation and importantly a sustainable one that cuts back on our Co2 emissions.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beam\u2019s General Manager (ANZ) Tom Cooper said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “We have seen shared micromobility take off in other cities and towns across the country, with data showing a shift from cars to our climate neutral e-scooters for shorter trips under 5 km, and we look forward to seeing the same modal shift benefits in Armidale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “As we prepare to commence the city\u2019s first shared micromobility service, we are committed to forming partnerships with local community members and organisations, and engaging in discussions around the safe operation of e-scooters to ensure the safety of riders, pedestrians and other road users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Our e-scooters feature safety-first technology that will support both rider education and enforcement, including GPS tracking, geofencing and speed limiting technology to ensure micromobility\u2019s safe integration into the city\u2019s transport network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe know e-scooters are new to the community, and we are committed to working closely with the local community to ensure riders know their responsibilities when on an e-scooter.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Armidale locals will soon be able to scoot to their destinations, becoming the newest location in NSW to welcome a trial of shared scheme e-scooters. The trial, which is expected to run for 12 months from Thursday 7 September, allow e-scooters, hired through Beam Mobility, to be ridden across most of Armidale, including from The … Continue reading “E-Scooters roll into Armidale”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22444"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22445,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22444\/revisions\/22445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}