Another e-scooter has been spotted riding down Dublin's M50.
Earlier this month, footage of an e-scooter rider weaving between traffic on the M50 northbound went viral, with politicians condemning the incident as "reckless".
Footage seen by Dublin Live shows another e-scooter rider zooming down the M50 this morning. The rider was spotted driving southbound in the hard shoulder between Junction 3 M1 and Junction 4 Ballymun.
Sinn Fein's spokesperson for transport Martin Kennedy has previously spoken out about the dangers of e-scooter use on motorways. “These vehicles are prohibited from being used on dual carriageways," he said.
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"While it’s impossible to legislate for this type of careless road use, we do have penalties available for this behaviour. Enforcement of the current regulations is required urgently.
“Many people using e-scooters and bikes to travel around cities and villages do so safely, and with consideration for others that they share spaces with. However for those putting theirs and other lives in danger so carelessly, there must be significant penalties.”
At present, e-scooters are classified as MPVs (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) thus requiring tax, a licence and insurance, if being used on a public road. As there is no licensing or tax regime for these vehicles, their use on public roads is effectively illegal.
However, new legislation expected to be enacted soon will change this and introduce regulations to govern lawful use of e-scooters, hoverboards and more future innovations on public roads.
Last year there were a whopping 746 traffic incidents involving e-scooters, including 554 collisions.
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