Herald readers share their near misses
Herald readers have shared their near misses with the e-scooters as concerns grow around the safety of the vehicles and the way some riders are using them.
One reader said they were almost hit by a Lime e-scooter.
“I was nearly run over last week in Lorne Street by two youngsters who raced down the slope pass the library as I walked up to the office. They did not apologise nor even seemed worried about the fact that they [were] reckless,” the reader said.
Another said they had “already seen a couple of near misses on the pavement where pedestrians don’t hear them coming”.
“I was passed by one recently, but the person rang the bell otherwise I wouldn’t have known until it was right beside me,” they said.
One photo showed two people riding piggy back on an e-scooter.
Another member of the public said they saw two school-aged children riding a scooter together in the cycle lane during 5pm rush hour traffic.
One Herald reader said different organisations had been palming off his concerns.
“I called the council, they told me it was Auckland Transport’s problem. I called them and they said it was a police matter as approval had been given to operate these on footpaths but pointed out bicycles are not allowed. I contacted the police and they said they can only action if there’s a crime committed and referred me to Auckland Transport.”
Hank Rowe of Lime Launcher said rider safety was their top priority.
“We do not condone reckless driving in any form and encourage our users to put the safety of themselves and others before anything else.”