Capital city turfs e-scooter hire over safety worries

Capital city scraps e-scooters over safety concerns

The hire service has been banned after more than 37 deaths nationwide already this decade.

Capital city turfs e-scooter hire over safety worries

E-scooter shared hire has been ended by a capital city council after ongoing concerns about rider behaviour and inappropriate parking.

Hobart to ditch hire e-scooters and bring in 'safer' e-bikes instead

The City of Hobart said e-bikes were a safer alternative to the e-scooters, which have continued to draw safety concerns from residents and visitors.

Council pulls e-scooters off Hobart streets after years of footpath complaints

The Hobart City Council has announced a move to an e-bike-only model