A MAN has been caught driving an e-scooter at 65kmph while more than double the legal blood alcohol limit in Mentone, police say.
Police pulled the man over on Beach Road in Mentone on 3 January. The driver allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.105.
The 32-year-old Highett man will be charged with drink driving, using an unregistered vehicle, and unlicensed riding, police say.
In a statement on the Kingston eyewatch Facebook page, Victoria Police said the arrest is “a timely reminder that all users of e-scooters are subject to the state’s drink and drug driving laws.”
“Privately owned e-scooters are now permitted to be ridden on any road in Victoria with a speed limit of 60kmph or less, providing the device has a maximum speed capability of 25kmph. The prescribed concentration of alcohol for the rider of a compliant e-scooter is 0.05 regardless of the status or conditions on any motor vehicle licence and irrespective of the age of the rider,” Victoria Police said.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 10 January 2024
