A group of people wearing helmets and high-visibility vests are gathered outdoors, riding electric scooters. They are smiling, raising their arms, and giving thumbs-up gestures. Trees and a pond are visible in the background, suggesting a recreational setting.

S1E48 NED Antoine Burdett on riding e-scooters, infrastructure and road rules issues, and social riding

In this Not Everyone Drives episode of the Streets and People podcast, Wendy chats with Antoine Burdett about his experiences with e-scooters and his involvement in the Scootmasters community. Antoine discusses how he first discovered e-scooters in 2018, his transition from personal pleasure riding to community volunteering, and the growth of the Scootmasters group to nearly 5,000 members. The conversation covers various aspects of e-scooter use, including infrastructure challenges, safety concerns, and the potential for e-scooters as a complement to traditional transportation. Antoine emphasizes the importance of thoughtful urban planning, education, and considerate use of e-scooters to foster a more accepting and safer environment for all users.

https://scootmasters.com.au/index.html

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Get Around Cabo Carfree is a community movement advocating for more transport options for people in Caboolture and Morayfield who can’t drive – and that is more than 4 in 10 people (a surprising not-so-fun fact about our town – check the About page for details). Our podcast has 3 broad topics.

Road Rules 360 (RR360) cohosted with John Burrill, former TMR subject matter expert for Qld’s road rules. We discuss the road rules for people riding a bike, walking, in a wheelchair or on a scooter or other personal mobility device (PMD). 

Not Everyone Drives (NED) are conversations with people who don’t drive for any reason. They may have a disability, on medication, strapped for cash, too young, too old, unlicensed or they had a collision and now they’re too scared (you might be surprised why a person can’t drive and how the lack of alternatives impacts their daily living). This one’s for policymakers to understand the implications for their decisions. 

People & Projects (P&P) are for transport advocates and people who are curious to hear what’s happening globally and locally. These are interviews with academics, advocates and community group leaders. 

If you’d like to be on our show for one of these topics, please go to the Contact page and complete the form. 

Get Around Cabo Carfree is a community movement advocating for more transport options for people in Caboolture and Morayfield who can’t drive.

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Laura's family crossing the road
If you're interested in what we do, we could do with your support

Get Around Cabo Carfree is a community movement advocating for more travel options for people in
Caboolture & Morayfield. 

Our Goals

1. All children can ride to school on safe streets 

2. All young adults can get to work or study without needing a car so they begin adulthood without a debt of $15,000 a year. 

A lack of transport options leads to a high financial burden for
families, businesses and governments.

The only way we can be sustainable for the long term is with your help. 

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