Calls made for 12km/h speed limits on e-scooters

Léan Kennedy, advocacy and policy officer for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, wants provisional licence and insurance requirements to be introduced for drivers of e-scooters. File Picture.

A ban on the use of e-scooters on footpaths and a reduced speed limit of 12km/h are among a number of proposals made by disability advocacy groups to the Oireachtas Transport Committee.

The National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI), the National Council for the Blind of Ireland, and Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind outlined their proposals to the committee as part of a discussion on the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021.