Melbourne’s e-scooters will soon shout at misbehaving riders

Shared e-scooters in Melbourne’s CBD will be fitted with technology which determines a rider’s exact location and shouts at them if they flout the law.

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The new technology comes as part of a crackdown on people riding the scooters on footpaths and tandem riding.

Deputy lord mayor Nick Reece says while the scooters have been popular, there’s “been a bit of a hoon element” and the council receives “a lot” of complaints about poor rider behaviour.

He says the ability for scooters to “shout at” riders is just the beginning.

“The next generation after this will we hope have artificial intelligence systems to prevent riders from ending their trips without specifically parking in the right places, alcohol detection and deterrence systems,” he told Ross and Russel.