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Question 1: Are the requirements in the proposed regulatory framework appropriate? Are there any requirements that should be removed, included or modified? Please provide a rationale to support your position See submission - extra safety requirements are recommended

Question 2: Is 60kg a suitable maximum weight for a PMD? If not, what is a more suitable weight and what other factors should be considered? Please provide a rationale to support your position. yes

Question 3: Should children under the age of 16 years old continue to be permitted to use a motorised scooter incapable of travelling more than 10km/h on level ground on roads and paths? Or should they be able to use any device that complies with the proposed PMD framework? (see Appendix A). Please provide a rationale to support your position No comment

Question 4: Do you agree with the criteria selected to assess the options? Are there any key impacts not covered by these criteria? See submission - other criteria should be considered

Question 5: When considering the safety risk assessment, access and amenity impacts, broader economic impacts, as well as compliance and enforcement impacts; has the impact analysis sufficiently considered all relevant variables and available evidence? What other factors could be included in the analysis? Please provide any additional evidence. (See Appendix E - Impact Analysis See submission - other impacts should be considered

Question 6: What do you believe is the most appropriate road infrastructure for PMDs to access: footpaths, separated paths, bicycle paths and/or roads? Please provide a rationale to support your position See submission - infrastructure access should be related to maximum speed

Question 7: What is an appropriate and safe maximum speed that PMDs should be permitted to travel across the various infrastructure: (a) pedestrian areas, (b) bicycle areas, and (c) roads? Please provide a rationale to support your position a) 10km/h,b) 25km/h and c) 25km/h under power but human power available for higher speeds (e.g. same as Pedalec)

Question 8: Do you agree with the overall assessment that Option 3, Speed Approach 1 is the option that best balances mobility and safety? If not, which option and speed approach do you prefer? Please provide a rationale to support your positio Yes