25 Feb 2026

Should e-scooters belong in cycle lanes?

From Nights, 9:10 pm on 25 February 2026

If you answered 'no', to that question then brace for impact, because the government is proposing a fleet of 'common sense' transport policies, and one of them is saying once and for all, it is A-OK for e-scooter riders to ride in dedicated cycle lanes.

That proposal is now open for submissions from the public.

Tim Welch is a transport expert, a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland and he joins Emile Donovan.

Lime e-scooters back on Auckland streets.

Photo: RNZ/ Alex Perrottet