According to the Road Safety Commission driving impaired by alcohol or drugs remains one of the biggest contributors to road trauma in Western Australia, with an average of 40 people killed in alcohol related crashes every year.
But what about the rise in e-scooters popping up in cities and regional towns often strategically placed outside bars and restaurants?
Alcohol and drugs increases the risk of a crash by affecting your ability to make safe decisions and judgements on the road. Drink and drug driving laws don’t just apply to people driving cars on roads they also apply to ‘eRideables, motorised mobility scooters, motorised wheelchairs, motorcycles and quad bikes, tractors and agricultural vehicles’ on roads, paths, tracks, carparks and any other public place.
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Is it illegal to ride an e-scooter after drinking?
Believe it or not, each state in Australia has explicit laws that state jumping on an e-scooter falls under the same rules that apply to drinking or drug use when behind the wheel of a car. It is a criminal offence that will stay on your record and affect you for the rest of your life, regardless of whether you have a driver’s licence. The same rules apply to those on e-scooters as they do to drivers. You cannot be under the influence of illicit substances, and you cannot have a BAC exceeding 0.05. Click here to read more about the regulations specific to your state.
