It’s increasingly clear that it is essential to be able to identify those riding e-bikes, scooters or any other vehicle that risks harm to others or damage to either public or private assets. Time to license all vehicles or have them removed from footpaths, roads and other public locations.

Parental and personal responsibility for any harm done is necessary, yet it’s impossible without identification. It’s reasonable to expect a cost for the privilege of posing a risk to other people, whether driving a car or other vehicle. Only this way will there be advance commitment to do the right thing and accountability for failures to honour that commitment.