E-scooter safety and safe scooter cities w/ Dr. Tim Welch: 10th August, 2026
As electric scooters become more popular in and around the city centres in New Zealand, questions are being raised over their safety and how our cities are developed for their use. While some are calling for compulsory helmet use or restrictions on zones of travel, Auckland University Urban Planning lecturer Dr. Tim Welch says the solution is more complex and involves looking at the way scooters operate within our transport networks. To discuss the situation and what scooter safety in a more scooter safe city could look like, News Director Castor spoke to Dr. Tim Welch.
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