Two people caught riding Lime e-scooters while drunk — one loses licence

An Adelaide woman has lost her driver’s licence after being caught riding a Lime electric scooter while drunk.

Lime Scooters in Adelaide. Picture: The Advertiser

An Adelaide woman has lost her driver’s licence after being caught riding a Lime electric scooter while drunk.

The 22-year-old Glenelg woman was one of two people caught by police riding the e-scooters drunk in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Police today said she returned a breath test of 0.143 after being spotted riding the e-scooter on the road near the intersection of Port and Gaol roads.

Her licence was immediately disqualified for six months and she will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court at a later date.

A 25-year-old Prospect man also riding an e-scooter returned a reading of 0.061 and was issued an expiation notice for exceeding the prescribed alcohol limit and failing to wear a helmet.

Police are warn people they will be subject to alcohol testing as part of the trial of the Lime e-scooters that is taking place during the Fringe.

Earlier this month The Advertiser revealed that 10 people were slugged with traffic infringement notices while riding Lime e-scooters at the first weekend of the trial.

Police then said they did not have a breakdown of what the infringements were for.

As part of the permit the 500 e-scooters can only be used in the CBD and the riverbank precinct, and must not travel faster than 15km/h.

They can also only travel on the footpath in some areas and riders must wear helmets and cannot drink ride.

Opponents of the trial say the Lime e-scooters are dangerous following reports overseas that the front wheel on them can lock up for no reason.