由于安全问题,堪培拉将电子滑板车和电动自行车队规模扩大225%,从4月16日开始增加15003500台设备. Canberra expands e-scooter and e-bike fleet by 225%, adding 1,500–3,500 devices starting April 16, following safety concerns.

澳大利亚省政府已向Lime公司签订了一份新合同,将堪培拉的共享电动滑板车和电动自行车队伍扩展了225%,从4月16日开始,最低机组规模增加到1500台至3500辆. The ACT government has awarded a new contract to Lime, expanding Canberra’s shared e-scooter and e-bike fleet by 225 percent, increasing the minimum fleet size to 1,500 devices—up to 3,500—starting April 16. 新车队将包括电动自行车和电动滑板车,电动单车限时25公里,并被归类为机械辅助踏板式自行車,让骑手与骑自行物的权利相同. The new fleet will include a mix of e-bikes and e-scooters, with e-bikes limited to 25 km/h and classified as power-assisted pedal cycles, giving riders the same rights as cyclists. 政府强调这些车辆必须主要由人驱动. The government emphasized these vehicles must be primarily human-powered. 由于安全问题,该公司在15个月内对623名与电动滑板车使用有关的医院进行了检查,其中一些需要手术. The move follows safety concerns, including 623 hospital visits linked to e-scooter use over 15 months, with some requiring surgery. 公司将使用GPS支持的应用程序帮助用户定位自行车. Lime, which operates e-bikes in Sydney, will use a GPS-enabled app to help users locate bikes.