On Monday 11th of September a 52-year-old male was observed riding an electric scooter on Mountain Hwy, Boronia at a detected speed of 40 km/h.
The man returned a positive result for illicit drugs.
He will be charged with drug-driving and driving an unregistered motor vehicle.
If convicted, he will lose his licence for a minimum of 12-months.
Devices that are not considered legal devices and are not allowed to be ridden in public areas include e-scooters capable of travelling faster than 25 km/h, devices powered by a petrol motor, electric skateboards, electric unicycles or monocycles, electric roller-skates, self-balancing motorised devices, and other personal mobility devices which don’t meet the above definition.
The above devices can only be ridden on private property.
Visit VicRoads for e-scooter rules on vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/road-rules/a-to-z-of-road-rules/scooters-and-wheeled-recreational-devices?fbclid=IwAR2LoanEDHUfk2VZnYUcnE_jxKwRFn0CHAWVJslV2STFR7mxDDmMQZlgiQc
