A group of people wearing helmets and protective gear stand in a line on a grassy area near the water, each holding an electric scooter. They raise their arms in celebration against a backdrop of blue sky, water, and distant city buildings.

S1E50 P&P Pete Finn, ScootMasters discusses electric scooters, advocacy, safety and public integration

In this People & Projects episode of the Streets and People podcast, Wendy interviews Pete Finn of Scootmasters. They discuss Pete’s journey from being frustrated with high fuel costs to founding Scootmasters, a group dedicated to the legalisation and safety of electric scooters. Despite safety challenges, like fatalities due to misuse of scooters, Pete emphasises the importance of education and infrastructure. With nearly 5,000 members, Scootmasters has been pivotal in advocating for legal riding on footpaths and bike paths, endorsing safety gear, and promoting sensible speed limits. Pete also discusses the complexities of integrating e-scooters with other modes of transport. The conversation highlights the financial benefits and the need for political will to make transformative changes in urban transport.

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

https://scootmasters.com.au/scoot-reviews.html

www.facebook.com/groups/scootmasters

Community groups

www.GetAroundCaboCarFree.com.au

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.

Here are easy ways you can help us get better transport 

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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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