E-scooter safety videos launched by RACV

A suite of videos about riding electric scooters safely and rules protecting riders and other road users has come from the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV).

The videos are available on the arevo by RACV website and feature information on the e-scooter trials in the City of Melbourne, Yarra, Port Phillip and Ballarat.

Topics include how to use an e-scooter, traffic rules, what to do to be safe and how to interact with other modes of transport while riding.

More than one million e-scooter trips in Victoria have occurred since the trials began in February, says RACV mobility general manager Elizabeth Kim.

“RACV is committed to providing Victorians with a choice on how they get around – whether that is by car, on a bike, walking, public transport or on an e-scooter,” she says.

“We want to ensure safety is top of mind for all road users when it comes to e-scooter trials and usage and that’s why we produced these videos available on the arevo by RACV website.

“The videos help Victorians easily understand the rules that apply to e-scooters before they jump on for a ride. The arevo app can also help users plan safe trips around Melbourne using an e-scooter.”

RACV has partnered with Lime, which is participating in the Melbourne e-scooter trial.

Lime Australia and New Zealand general manager Hugo Burt-Morris says e-scooter rules vary in the different Australian states, so understanding the laws in Melbourne is important.

“We need to ensure that we continue to communicate all of the rules and safety measures around e-scooters, so that Victorians can use this convenient and cleaner form of transport with full confidence,” he adds.

“Thanks to their convenience of use and low-emission output, e-scooters are proving to be especially popular in Melbourne.

“Safety and compliance information collected from these trials will help us understand the benefits and risks of e-scooters; including how e-scooters are interacting with other road users and what the optimum rules and regulations should be in the longer term.”

Meanwhile, the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) is helping drive e-scooter trauma research, with the results to shape policy and laws for improving user safety.