It is obvious that Trevor Arthurson of the Gold Coast is the parent of a disabled child, but in a self-indulgent manner, he completely ignores the big picture.
Any means of conveyance that is other than the human body needs to be regulated and controlled. To this end, all these E vehicles need to be registered, 3rd party insured, carry a means of identification, and all riders/drivers need to be licensed. Anyone using a mobility scooter must have it registered, and they need to be licensed, so why should these e-scooters be exempt? The age to obtain a driver’s licence has already been set.
The criteria to obtain that licence has also been established.
You ask what is the difference between 15 years and 11 months and 29 days and 16 years of age.
Well, it has always been in my lifetime to be one day, but the person is not 16 years old yet. So why not make the age 15 years, what about the person who is 14 years 11 months and 29 days.
Where do you stop?
That is easy, 16 years means 16 years and not a moment earlier.
You are concerned about the money that has been outlaid.
Maybe a parent of a disabled person, you are probably enjoying the benefits of the NDIS.
So we will not talk about reimbursement.
So it would now appear that you will probably be doing the things you always did before these E vehicles hit our streets.
I do not wish to appear to be callous, but it has been my experience that the Law is the Law.
So suck it up and obey it.
It has been established for the benefit of the majority.
L. Pethick,
Gympie.
