Pat Kenny

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The Pat Kenny Show · E-Scooters: What have other European countries done about them? · 18 Jul 2026 podcast
But in Paris, I believe since the ban, lots more people are actually actively travelling on bicycles. voice-verified
In other words, using their legs and their lungs. voice-verified
All right, Elaine, thank you very much for that update from Paris and beyond. voice-verified
Looking at other countries, in Germany, they integrate scooters directly into federal law traffic under the Small Electric Vehicles Ordinance. voice-verified
The speed limit aligns with the Dublin speed limit, which is 20 kilometres per hour. voice-verified
They allow riders as young as 14, but e-scooters have to have a dedicated type approval certificate. voice-verified
They have to have a specific insurance sticker plate and dual independent brakes if they want to go near a public road. voice-verified
But right throughout Germany, because it's a federal country, the individual states may have different systems. voice-verified
We'll go to Scandinavia now because the Scandinavian models are always given as great examples in education and childcare and healthcare and all the rest of it. voice-verified
So Philip O'Connor is a freelance journalist living and working in Stockholm, but he's been casting an eye over things generally in Scandinavia. voice-verified
Philip, good morning. voice-verified
Good morning, Pat. voice-verified
Talk to me about e-scooters in Scandinavia. voice-verified
Now, what sort of equipment are you required to have in Sweden? voice-verified
But you do need, you have to have a bell. voice-verified
For example, the number of people who whiz by and they've no way of warning you that they're approaching because the electric motor is relatively silent. voice-verified
So do you have to have a bell on your scooter, as it were? voice-verified
Do you have to have lights? voice-verified
Do you have to have reflectors? voice-verified
And do they encourage the use of e-scooters on cycle lanes, for example? voice-verified
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