E-scooter’s popularity already saved Mackay 48,000kg in CO2 emissions
Mackay’s e-scooter trial is nearly at the halfway stage and is popular with residents even though some are not a fan of the purple people carriers.
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They’re purple, seemingly everywhere and helping save a heap of carbon dioxide emissions as residents turn to them for short-haul trips instead of a car.
But Mackay Regional Council wants residents to keep a wary eye out on anyone disposing of an Beam e-scooter and to report them.
Council’s Development Services director Aletta Nugent said that they had received reports of e-scooters thrown into the river.
“We encourage residents to report e-scooters that require attention through the Report a Beam website (www.ridebeam.com/report-a-beam) or within the Beam app,” she said.
“Council is disappointed to have received reports that Beam marshals had retrieved e-scooters that have been submerged in water.”
She said this was similar to reports received from other trial areas.
“Council urges residents to report any inappropriate or unsafe behaviour,” Ms Nugent said.
Beam’s head of communications, Michelle Leong said they used 24/7 GPS tracking and a three-strikes policy to ban repeat offenders from using their scooters.
More than 120,000 trips and 270,000 kilometres were covered on e-scooters in six months with riders using them on average for about 12 minutes.
Ms Leong said the e-scooters had saved Mackay more than 48,000 kilograms of CO2 emissions since the trial started in June.
“We’re seeing riders use e-scooters for those short trips under 5km, which would have otherwise been taken in a car,” Ms Leong said.
“We’re really pleased with the results so far.”
Ms Nugent said parking spots were identified at the start of the Mackay trial but are subject to change.
“Council is proactively working with Beam to promote positive safety rider awareness and etiquette through our own social media channels,” she said.
Ms Leong said that parking spots had been identified based on rider demand, trip data and city amenities.
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